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S. Murali's works are largely inspired by Nature
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S. Murali is an academic specialised in theory and aesthetics. He is also an established author. His aesthetic sense has also led him to pursue art with commitment; he has been painting landscapes for many years, but in the past few years, his works have become abstract in expression, though are still inspired by Nature.
Murali who grew up in Thiruvananthapuram is now living in Pondicherry. Perhaps the manifestation of Nature in all its glory in Kerala has had its impact on him at a very young age. Linearism and structuralism are the basis of his creations; the shapes and forms are horizontal or vertical, one balancing the other.
But the earthy hues — red, ochre, green and blue — are all around us in the flowers, leaves, bark, animals and the birds, and these are liberally used in his creations. Along with the strength of colour, his paintings have the strength of texture. The surface filled with peacock blue with touches of other hues here and there instantly brings to mind the rich feathers of the bird; similarly the vertical forms in light yellowish green remind one of a bamboo grove. Thus each work invokes some aspect of Nature's beauty.
Murali uses metallic colours freely. The glowing copper tone in the middle surrounded by deep black suggests the reflection of external light as it hits the wall deep inside a dark room through a small opening and evokes a sense of mystery. The dark squiggles here and there or a circle in a corner help break the geometric nature of the concepts. The horizontals and the verticals are rarely continuous but are often broken justifying the title of the show "Fault Line" or there appears a rough triangular shape evocative of a hill or an area of cool green. The vibrant hues stir one's imagination but do not intrude on one's mind. Murali's paintings are on show at the Alliance Francaise of Madras till February 18.
L.V.
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