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Spouses were the subject of a thematic exhibition in Kochi.
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PHOTO: VIPINCHANDRAN
DIFFERENT STROKES: Some of the paintings that were displayed as part of the exhibition `Portrait - Not for Sale,' at Nanappa Art Gallery, Kochi.
A recent exhibition, titled ‘Portrait – Not for Sale,’ at Nanappa Art Gallery, under the aegis of Orthic Creative Centre, Kochi, was a refreshing art event for more reasons than one. Artist T. Kaladharan has come up with a new th
eme, perhaps, for the first time in the country. An art show that displayed portraits of the artists’ spouses as works of art.
Both in its content and contour, the art show provided art connoisseurs enough food for thought. It was the maiden show of Nanappa Art Gallery after it was christened by Kaladharan, as a tribute to his father.
“Forty artists, including sculptors and photographers, across Kerala were invited, of which 30 participated in the show,” says Kaladharan.
Photographs, sculptures
A photograph by B. Jayachandran and a sculpture in terracotta by V.K. Jayan rendered a special charm to the event.
Beginning with clay, there were works in water colour, acrylic, dry pastel, ink, charcoal, oil and even pixels. The significance of the show was that almost all the participants had attempted to travel beyond the academic portraiture mode, thereby rendering freshness and individuality to each work of art.
The senior-most participant was M.V. Krishnan from Thiruvananthapuram who exhibited three portraits of his wife that were painted in the early Seventies.
The only digital portraiture came from V.A. Satyan, a Kochi-based artist.
A self-portrait by Lissy Jacob, a nude portrait in water colour by Madanan, portraits of each other by husband-wife duo Nandan and Asha Nandan and a caricature of his wife by Rajjive were some of the other interesting displays. Portrait artist Jeevanchi was also among the participants.
“Initially, it was Eswari, wife of C.N. Karunakaran, senior artist and chairman of Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, who proposed the idea for such a show,” recalls Kaladharan.
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