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TODAY'SPAPERMETROPLUS

April23,2016

Avisualtreat
SusanAjith
TheQuest,anartshowonatDurbarHallArtCentre,showcasesdiversesensibilities

TheQuest,anexhibitionofpaintingsby15artistsfromtheStateisonattheDurbarHallArtCentre.Astrikingfactorthatmakestheshow
uniqueishoweachpaintingisdiversebutwelllinkedatthesametime,thequestofanartistinsearchofpeaceinthismoneydrivenworlda
huntforconsciousinthissociopoliticallycorruptedsociety.
BindhiRajagopal,atwotimeStateAwardwinnerforherartandaformermemberoftheLalithakalaAkademihasorganisedher17thgroup
artshowincollaborationwith15artists.HerworkTransformationBuddhapresentedattheBiennaleCollateralshowheldatHalleguaHall
depictsBuddhassearchforpeace.HerpaintingsBranchlessnest,IamwildandCuriositymakescreativitydoneonbigcanvasesshowcase
herindividualitydealingwithenvironmentalissues.
Mostofthepaintingsarecomplexwithlayersofselfinterpretationitvariesfromblackandwhitetomulticolour.Paintingsonbothcanvases
andpaperofvariedsizeshavebeenputup,thepaintsusedbeingacrylic,watercolourandcharcoal.Thisdiversitybeautifullydepictsthe
complexityofeachwork,whichcanbenarratedthroughtheworksofMadhuK.S.,winneroftheHighlyCommendedCertificatefor
HonourableMention,underthethemeSuspendedinTimeasetofdarkpaintingswhichmakesusthinkbeyondourusualviewpoint.
AnothersetofpaintingswhichisveryeyecatchingforitsdistinctiveideaisbyUdayakumar,anexecutivemember,LalithaKalaAkademi,
whohassevenworksinaseriestitledThehauntinginsight.Thechoiceofred,blackandwhiteforhischarcoalpaintingsisfascinating,
depictingthedeteriorationoftheenvironmentduetoindustrialisation.Thebackgroundshowsthealmostdeadenvironment,paintedwith
darkshades,andthesuperiorityofmanspowerintheforeground.Themanhasatigerdrawnonhimclearlyshowingthepowerheowns.
Thestoryhereisdirect,butpowerfullydone.Thediversityisexciting.SubairMsworksareproofthatartcanbeofanytechnique,notjust
handdone,andstillhaveanimpact.Hehasusedadigitalbackgroundonthecanvas,definitelyoutoftheusual.Theideasandtechniquesput
intoeachworkareimpressive,forinstanceSaraHussainsAnEvacuatedColony,oiloncanvasusingtheknifetechnique,whichiseye
catching.
Theexhibitionimpresseswithitsdiversityandisaneyeopenertomanyissuesoftenoverlooked.TheQuestbringsouttheworstthroughthe
mostrelatableform,art.Anexplosionofcoloursandafeasttotheviewerseyes,moreoveritmakesyouthink,whatmorecanyouaskfor?
Theshowtimingsare11a.m.7p.m.anditconcludesonApril25.
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