Budding artistes shine at this exhibition
Shrishti Art Gallery, in collaboration with Goethe Zentrum, kick-starts the 12th edition of its group exhibition
Hyderabad: Artists in Hyderabad have been painting rigorously at home and presenting their artworks at online exhibitions for many months now, thanks to Covid-19. But, there was a sigh of relief when Shrishti Art Gallery, in collaboration with Goethe Zentrum, announced the 12th edition of ‘Emerging Palettes’, a group exhibition of artworks by 12 upcoming artists from across the country. A physical exhibition is what the artists and art connoisseurs in the city have been waiting for a long time.
The presenting artists are Abin Sreedharan KP, Anil Kumar, Anish Nandy, Gayatri Halder, Jayeeta Chaterjee, Jyotiprakash Pradhan, Madhukar Mucharla, Megha Sing, Preya Bhagat, Rohan V Anvekar, Sunny Lakra and Vishnupriyan K. All of them have completed their master’s degree in fine arts in the last four years.
These artists have used a diverse variety of mediums, including leather, textile, wood, tiles, and stone to create sculptures, paintings, prints, and installation, to represent socio-political, ecological, and other areas of concern for our society.
Born in Kozhikode, Kerala, Abin Sreedharan’s works represent elements from his surroundings, his day-to-day experience, and the incidents he faced socially in life. His minimalistic approach to painting reflects his focused expression towards a particular issue. The unusual forms of mounted or pinned animal-like creatures depict his thoughts about the relationship between humans and nature.
“I am displaying 10 artworks and one installation. Physical exhibitions are starting again and I am really excited. I’m glad I got this opportunity,” says Abin, who completed his MFA in painting from SN School of Arts and Communication, Hyderabad Central University, Hyderabad.
Hyderabad-based artist Madhukar Mucharla was always fascinated with portraits. However, during his masters, he began exploring portraits not in paint but in a medium that he was very familiar with, which is leather.
Madhukar grew up seeing his father make musical instruments, drums, and, footwear from leather. He took inspiration from ‘Tholu Bommalata’ or leather puppetry, a popular folk-art form in Andhra and Telangana. He thus began stitching pieces of leather into portraits.
“I am displaying four of my works at the exhibition. No matter how much hard work you put in for an online show, only a physical exhibition will give that feel and satisfaction for artists. I worked on a lot of art in the lockdown period, but couldn’t showcase them properly. So, I am happy we are doing this show,” says Madhukar, who completed his MFA in Painting from Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Hyderabad.
The exhibition kick-started on September 4 at Shrishti Art Gallery, and will be on view till October 5, from 11 am to 7 pm.
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