CHENNAI: Spaces at Besant Nagar is suffused with the zeal that is usually the hallmark of the young, passionate ilk. Twenty nine such artistes, who are climbing the ladder of popularity in the art-space, many of whom are yet to become a saleable brand, have been brought here under one roof.From Hassan to Hyderabad, from Kerala mural work to metal artefacts with varnished surfaces, these artistes are displaying tradition in innovation as part of Paalam- an event organsied to promote young talent.In an acrylic painting on canvas by C Mullairajan is a girl trying to reach her love interest on a cellphone. Surrounding her in the canvas are real models of broken cell phones, to indicate how untiring she has been in her effort to reach her man. Likewise, conveying the idea that Life is like a Rubik Cube is Shrikant W Kolhe, a Hyderabad-based artiste, whose several paintings of daily life called LifeCorner in black-and-white on canvas, include a slice of the Rubik Cube-in one colour, as if the person in the room has seemingly solved one of the six sides.Following the ground rules of Kerala murals, where only five colours are to be used as base - red, green, yellow, blue and black- as representatives of the five elements of nature, city artiste Athira has displayed her painting collection.“These acrylic on canvas works have been completed following the rules that govern this style of art,” the young artiste says. A ground rule being followed even now is that the eye of the mural is painted only at 4 am in the morning, which is considered auspicious, she explains.Vignettes of daily life captured on water-colour comprise the limited assemblage of Puducherry-based B Nadees Prabou, while city artiste R Arun has showcased his unique Buddha collection, and G Anjaneyulu from Hyderabad, his love for shadows.As part of the inauguration of the event, four artistes of eminence, AV Ilango, Seema Kohli, Jacob Jebaraj and Rama Suresh, demystified the art of painting by demonstrating their work to art connoisseurs. Paalam, organised by Prakrit Art Gallery and Mukti Foundation, is on till January 22, between 11am and 7pm.
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