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Captivating Art pieces: At the Museum.

The costume, jewellery, and facial expressions are reminiscent of Kathakali dancers while the background is exuberant with birds, butterflies, animals, and flowers. Vivid and vibrant in oranges and yellows, the paintings make eye-catching statements.

Young artists and crafts persons use the ancient art form not only to replicate mythological themes but also to venture into secular frames and abstract expressions. Two such artists are P.C. Sreejith and P. Naveen Kumar who have trained at the Institute of Mural Paintings in Guruvayur and undergone courses in Conservation and Restoration of Mural Paintings, in Lucknow.

The artists are exhibiting their works at Lakshana Museum of Arts, No. 8, Judge Jambulingam Street, (opposite Hotel President), Mylapore.

Outstanding among the exhibits are a three feet by four feet Shiva Parvati with Ganesha and Muruga with splashes of pristine white cows, and faces setting off the exuberance of colours, a Shiva Tandava composition in which the god has 16 hands and Ashtalakshmi with eight lotuses adding an ethereal touch of beauty. ‘Gajendra Moksham’ is another brilliant composition, and ‘Ramar Pattabhishekham’ charms with its details. The exhibition also has many Ganeshas in auspicious yellows, and well executed baby Krishnas.

While acrylic paint has been used for all the canvases, two paintings have been done on cement sheets using natural pigments.

The Cosmic Forms Mural Exhibition concludes on September 22.

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