radha sahar
I n t e r a c t i v e   a r t

My Work
... weaving ideas through participation ...
The essence of my work is interaction; viewers may touch some of my works, insert written messages, listen to the music I've composed, or move parts about. Many of my canvases are cut and twisted, or woven, to create visual interaction; striking visual changes become apparent while moving past. I often embed hidden text inside my works.
  

I enjoy the art of catalyzing experiences where people can interact with the works, or where they may contribute their thoughts or express their values. I see public input as an historical record, as well as a further vitality in the work. I am interested in what makes human life meaningful, and what weaves us together.

In my exhibition, Spirituality in the Public Domain, the community explored ideas, prayers & blessings as positive thought-forms to create a brighter future. The paintings became receptacles of positive thought. I started with my own thoughts, often hidden in painted layers or scrawled on the back of the canvas, or on the stretchers.

My twisted and woven canvases, (example below), are three dimensional paintings that are best viewed while moving from side to side, the most potent view from extreme left or right.


My Background
I've worked as a composer since 1987. My children's music has won international awards and I've several adult-contemporary albums on the international market. I started my working life as a Kindergarten teacher, then completed one year of a Diploma of Fine Arts in Otago before leaving to take up yoga & meditation (hence my Sanskrit name). Extending my spiritual outlook to inclusive belief systems, I served on the Wellington Interfaith Council. My time of late has mostly been dedicated to music, art, friends & family. I have two children and three grandchildren, and live in Wellington, New Zealand. My studio is in Porirua.

Contact Radha Sahar, Box 57-233, Mana, Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand
Tel: 027 539 9971        e-mail: radha.sahar@ucamusic.com

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