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About zero degree paintings

Madhur Tankha

A painting by N. Ramachandran

NEW DELHI: Depicting various facets of society in his latest exhibition at Apparao Galleries here is Chennai-based artist N. Ramachandran. Titled "Zero Degree Celsius", the ten-day exhibition of mixed media works opened on Wednesday.

Using non-representation language in his art works, Ramachandran wants the discerning art lovers to interpret his thought process in their own way. "The title `Zero Degree Celsius' for the ongoing exhibition was chosen by me as a point of reference to basically convey that society has positive as well as negative aspects. For me, both these aspects make life more interesting."

Revealing that he has been influenced by the legendary artist S.H. Raza, Ramachandran says: "I like his simplification but I don't want to copy his works."

Material is an important aspect of Ramachandran's creations as he used not only oils and acrylics in his works but also transparent paper, wood, metals and household paints. He also uses photographs, silver and metal colours to bring in the effect of mass culture in his works. The artist also tries to comment on the superstitious trends in society by using silver "kavachas" fashioned into different parts of the human body. While in one work the artist has shown a collage of newsprints and covered it with vibrant green strokes, in the other he has used discarded automobile parts to communicate that one should take care of old things.

Though the content of his works are inspired by daily life, Ramachandran's themes are based on the theory of probability.

The human form and movement also serve as an inspiration for the artist. In order to communicate with art lovers, he has come up with a unique idiom of grid structure.

While studying in college at Chennai, Ramachandran was deeply engrossed in painting but later chose non-representation language to convey his inner thoughts.

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