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Of different concerns

CLOSE LOOK: The ongoing exhibition of paintings by Shijo Jacob at the Durbar Hall Art Centre in Kochi. — Photo: Mahesh Harilal

Solo exhibitions of the works of Shijo Jacob and Sunil A.P began at the two galleries of the Durbar Hall Art Centre here on Tuesday.

Shijo's show `Beyond the Contours' and Sunil's exhibition `Shadow of the Hero' comprise works from the early part of their career.

Sunil has exhibited works dating back to 1997, when he was working at the Kanoria Centre for Arts in Ahmedabad. Shijo has exhibited works from 1999.

Sunil has exhibited around 30 works. There are 20 sculptures, done mainly in wood and terracota. The remaining are paintings in acrylic. The paintings are mostly from his days at the Kanoria Centre.

In his works, Sunil tries to deal with history. They attempt to capture the `hero' figures who were always demonised.

Shijo's works are concerned with the personal. Body is the preliminary concern. Different stages of his life are depicted. His student days in Thiruvananthapuram and New Delhi and his stint at the Kanoria Centre are also reflected.

He has exhibited 16 works, all of them paintings. Most consist of multiple frames.

Sunil has done his BFA (Sculpture) from Government College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram, and MFA (Sculpture) from Santiniketan. Shijo has done his BFA (Painting) from Jamia Milia Central University in New Delhi. He has worked at the Garhi Studio of Lalitkala Akademi, New Delhi, and the Kanoria Centre. He won the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi State Award in 2005.

They are now lecturers at Government Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts, Mavelikara.

This is the first solo exhibition of Sunil. Shijo has conducted two solo shows in New Delhi.

The shows will be on till August 28.

Renu Ramanath

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