Gopal Adivrekar`s canvases bear the unmistakable stamp of genius and are sheer poetry in colour. The blue of the sea, the white of the surf, clouds, birds, golden sands and black rock glistening in the sun are all reminiscent of the beautiful coastal region that Adivrekar hails from. He has taken all these and transformed them into abstract art forms that are symbolic and divorced from naturalism. Powerful imagery and the wonderful blending of hues make his paintings a visual treat and a finely balanced piece of art. Growing with time and having created works of art for four decades, Adivrekar departed slightly from the usual with his exhibition of paintings and sculptures in 1998. On display were fifteen sculptures, out of which the animal kingdom predominated with twelve representatives and the remaining belonged to the human species. The paintings too partook of the same themes, rendered in an abstract form and depicting a difference in style and approach on the part of the artist. ...