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A world of pictures and plants
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THIS IS a visual treat - flowers and plants galore and fine arts too. At Sangamam '03, jointly organised by the Character and Personality (CAP) Club and Nature Club of PSG College of Technology, visitors can feast their eyes on multi-hued high-end flowers, bonsai plants, arts and crafts, photographs and paintings.
On at the PSG College of Technology grounds till December 21, the fine arts section showcases photographs, paintings and stamp collections. Photo Centre had invited entries from students for a photo contest and the prize-winning photographs and others were on display at Sangamam.
The top award went to S. Srirama Santosh's photograph of an old lady sitting in front of a traditional wood-fired stove, the steam from the cooking pot lending a dreamy feel to the composition.
The second place was bagged by Amrith Surendran for his shot of an arrangement of wine glasses and the third place went to the snap of a deer suckling its fawn.
Some of the other impressive entries included the multiple-exposure image of a person standing on a staircase, the ripples created by a drop of water and the one of a leaking tap.
If you went in expecting to see rows of flowers, you will be a tad disappointed, for the focus seems to be on plants. The bonsai collection put up by the Friendly Bonsai Group earned many wows from visitors on the first day. Especially attractive was the two-tier banyan.
An eye-catching bonsai
Tissue culture plants were on sale this year too as were new strains of fruit trees.
Poompuhar, the showroom of Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation, had displayed brass items, bric-a-brac and wooden acupressure equipment. Various artists had also exhibited their paintings and miniature carvings.
The stall put up by Anbu, artist-cum-modeller of PSG IMS and R saw people queuing up for a dekko.
His microscopic paintings were a big hit, especially the one on a pen nib featuring the Parliament building with flag, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in enamel with the Agni missile in the backdrop, the lettering world peace and a picture of the dove.
By Subha J. Rao
Photos: K. Ananthan
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