BIOGRAPHY
Harsh Agrawal is a plein-air landscape artist living and working in London, originally from a small village called Rairangpur in India. Growing up in a conservative family, Harsh overcame numerous challenges to achieve success as an artist in the entertainment industry. His credits include "Coco", "Toy Story", "Avengers: End Game", "Star Wars" and other Oscar-winning films. Despite his success, Harsh’s passion for traditional painting led him to switch careers.
With a leap of faith to focus on his art, Harsh now creates stunning plein-air landscape paintings that capture the beauty and stories of the natural world. He draws inspiration from his travels and everyday life experiences, to create captivating works of art. Harsh's work has been exhibited at various galleries & art fairs, including the Mall Galleries in London, USA and Singapore.
Harsh's journey has taught him the importance of determination, hard work and humility. He is passionate about inspiring others to pursue their dreams, regardless of their background or circumstances. Through his unique perspective and dedication to plein-air painting, Harsh continues to create captivating works that transport viewers to a certain location and evoke a sense of wonder and beauty.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My landscape paintings aim to capture the beauty and essence of the natural world, while also exploring the expressive potential of the medium itself. I am interested in the play of light and shadow, the interplay of color, the textures and patterns found in the environment and its interaction with humans. My goal is to create works that are both aesthetically pleasing and emotionally resonant, inviting viewers to experience the wonder and beauty of the natural world through my art.
I usually wander around the city or a park and stumble upon a location that resonates and provokes me to meditate through the painting process. Environment around us is a symphony of motion, people passing by, birds chirping, cars honking, varied scents and changing weather. I like to immerse myself in the surroundings and make intuitive decisions. It is like long exposure photography, but more human, capturing a chunk of time in one frame. Throughout the painting process, I pick and choose what elements to incorporate in my work, sharing my personal experiences and stories with the world. I try to explore interconnectedness between environment and people. Through paintings I can find a way to transcend the physical world by suggesting a deeper, more spiritual connection between humans and the natural world. The environment is an integral part of the scene, shaping the mood and tone of the painting and creating a sense of harmony between the figures and their surroundings. It challenges us to consider our place in the world and the impact we have on the natural world that surrounds us, often revealing joy and innocence.
The idea that humans are not separate from the environment is a theme that is often explored in paintings as a way to convey a sense of interconnectedness between people and their surroundings. In this sense, paintings can be seen as a way to transcend the physical world by suggesting a deeper, more spiritual connection between humans and the natural world.
Through my work, I seek to explore the interconnectedness between environment and people, to suggest a deeper, more spiritual connection between humanity and the natural world. I see the environment as an integral part of the scene, shaping the mood and tone of each painting and creating a sense of harmony between the figures and their surroundings. By challenging viewers to consider their place in the world, and the impact they have on the natural world that surrounds us, my paintings reveal the joys and innocence of our existence. It is my hope that they inspire us to appreciate and protect this world that we call home.
