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Different strokes Lata Kurian Rajeev with the work ‘Aarama Sita’

After dabbling in teaching, event management and film production, Lata found it was art and art alone that could motivate her.

“Although I produced two films (‘Jalamarmaram’ and ‘Sesham’), I discovered that it was not what I wanted to do or my area of work. Rajeev (Lata’s husband, T.K. Rajeevkumar,) cannot live without films but for me it is art.

“I do paint. But I am aesthetic and knowledgeable enough to know my limitations as an artist. But my taste in art is impeccable and so I decided to devote my energy to curating art and bring some good works to the notice of art lovers,” says Lata.

Out of that passion was born a collection of mural art, SITA – Bhoomiputri and other stories,’ the first work of G 360, Lata’s gallery in Thiruvanathpuram.

She is basking in the glow of returning to the charmed circle of colours. Even the logo shows the traditional motif of a fish and a parrot coiled comfortably in a circle. “It represents the yin and yang of nature.

The parrot stands for wind, the fish for water and the circle denotes the earth. Moreover, 360 stands for the circle and how my life has come full circle to art,” she explains

“My tryst with the art world has honed my eye for good art. Moreover, my training as an art historian and the five years I spent in Santiniketan have also helped,” says Lata who plans to come up with more such exhibitions – solo and group.

“Artists in Kerala are very talented. However, exposure can do them a world of good. I plan to curate works and plan shows that will benefit artists and art buyers.

Lata is already making plans for her next shows. Two have been tentatively lined up. “I have planned one with Parvathy Baul, who was my junior in Santiniketan. We plan to hold a show and she might come up with a Baul performances in the evenings.

We are still fine- tuning the show. The next will be with Basanth Peringode. That will be a kind of jugalbandhi. But that will remain a secret till we work out all the details,” says Lata with a wide smile.

Lata’s collection will travel to Bangalore in January (Chitrakala Parishad Art Gallery) and to Kochi (Kashi Art Gallery) in February.

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