STAR: Why are you so passionate about
ART? STAR: What do you love about life,
and what do you hate?
ITMOY.T: Once I started painting professional- ITMOY.T: I love success in my life and hate
ly, I was very glad, that my works got recognition
quickly and admiration and I received good value.
This way I could help my family and other peo-
ple.And When others appreciate my works, I feel
thankful to them for encouraging and appreciat-
ing. It’s a great honor for me.Art gives me happi-
ness and fills my days with great contentment.
STAR: What advice would you give to
someone starting out?
ITMOY.T: Being true to what you want to do.
Do not necessarily listen to those around you who
offer you advice about what to paint. You will
know in your heart that you are onto a good thing.
Never give up. Unless you are going bankrupt
trying to break into the market, Just keep doing
what you do.
Always be professional. Be known as a good
artist, but it is just as important to be known as a
reliable, efficient and pleasant artist too.
STAR: What is the role of an artist in our
society?
ITMOY.T: There is no meaning, either in art
or in society, without participation.A work of art
cannot exist without the artist.A work of an artist
is an expressing medium which allows sharing
ideas, feelings, message to the society and it is
also serving the purpose to increase the aesthetic
beauty of the surroundings. Art is an invitation
to become part of something that is larger than
yourself.When we engage our viewers, it shows
our connectivity to the world.
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failure.But always we learn something from
both.
STAR: Can you throw some light on
your subject.How it helped you reach
the global market?
ITMOY.T: As I felt that this would give me a
stronger identity in what is a competitive glob-
al market, I chose to paint the Banana tree as
I had never seen anyone painting it my way.It
is totally my idea and thought and I feel happy
now I chose it.
The philosophy of banana tree is
unique and closely related to our life.I loved
observing how the tree endures and grows. -
Banana trees do not die before giving a fruit,
it makes sure its presence in the world bene-
fits life before it dies.The trees live in clusters
giving us the message of unity.All the parts
of a banana tree have some purpose and are
of great medicinal value to the human. If we
observe and we take the example or examples
of the life of banana trees into our lives every
day, it will form human thinkers, activists, and
successful people.
My works have received tremen-
dous response from art lovers so that why each
work produced by me is always sold out. I
have a lot of collectors in the country.
Collectors by saying that they collect my work
as an investment have motivated me enough
and Knowing the response so unusual, the
burning spirit to continue to work with the
total dedication continues to me.