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Abstract interpretations
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National parks in the U.S., forms of Ganesha and untitled works were presented at Mrinalini's solo painting exhibition
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Abstract interpretations and untitled works were the theme of a solo painting exhibition presented by Mrinalini Sathesh Premnath. A graduate in fine arts from Stella Maris College, this Badaga girl from Ooty, displayed her paintings at her maiden solo exhibition recently.
And, it was for a purpose. "We wanted to start a trust in remembrance of my late grandfather A. Dharmalingam, a veteran journalist. The trust will identify and promote budding journalists," says Mrinalini, who is now settled in the U.S.
The three-day exhibition at Lawley's Institute in Ooty inaugurated by M.R. Srinivasan, former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission, displayed 30 paintings done by her.
"Fifteen paintings in acrylic on canvas are interpretations in abstract of a few of the national parks in the U.S. There are also six abstract paintings of Lord Ganesha. The rest of them are untitled works inspired by concepts of colour and music," she adds.
Interpretations of national parks like the Fisherman's Wharf in Monteray, California; Hoover Dam and Grand Kenyan National Park in Arizona, Glacier Bay in Alaska and Kahuna Falls, Hawaii were on display.
"I was looking for a theme and landscaping is my favourite subject. Since I have been staying in the U.S. for more than two years, I decided to paint the greenery in the parks. I visited some of the parks in California and Alaska and the rest are from photographs," Mrinalini says.
One also caught glimpses of Mount Parker in Alaska, Blue Hill in Maine and Lake Michigan at the exhibition.
GOING SOLO Mrinalini
Abstract is her style of painting and she has used a lot of blues, greens, reds, blacks and whites to interpret her thoughts.
"I don't like realistic paintings, so the collection is basically in colours and forms and the style is Impressionist."
Mrinalini, who works with `Voice of Asia', a publication in Texas also has plans to exhibit her paintings in the U.S. The theme for her next exhibition in India is Ooty, her hometown. " I want to present the images of old Ooty in black and white paintings," she adds.
K. JESHI
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