Prayag Saikia

Speaking Picture Silent Poetry Prayag Saikia

Words of the poet: I don't know how to paint. I am still an uneducated brat in the world of colour and lines but I am deeply impressed by a line of artwork revolution. The line is - A pound of green is greener than half-pound of green. This line quoted by Gauguin was made the echo of my heart by my favourite artist Late Pranab Baruah; it was imparted a different dimension by Rasna Hiloidari, the person holding the hull of my life with firm hands and also a disciple of Abhay Duara a noted artist of yesteryears. I started watching the paintings with colour of words. The result of this journey once commenced with a special feeling is speaking paintings silent poems. The forward to the collection of twenty five poems inspired by world famous paintings of even number has been written by Ankur Deka. A part of Vrindabani Vastra of Srimanta Sankaradeva has been selected with deep reverence to adorn the cover. The fruit of my dreams is now put forward to the reader with humble obeisanc