A subtle mockery on vanity and men, the painting, Yayati and Me, artistically juxtaposes elements of mythology and modernity as city- based artist Pallavi Singh
Amidst a riot of ink and water colours, Yayati -- the mythical king whose infidelity cost him his youth, reclines on the seven-headed Sheshanaga, with each head of the snake representing different beauty products for men. A subtle mockery on vanity and men, the painting, Yayati and Me, artistically juxtaposes elements of mythology and modernity as city- based artist Pallavi Singh shares her fascination for the 'grooming culture', but from the perspective of a man.
"Yayati could only get his youth back if he exchanged it with his son, and so he does.The greed for youth is eternal," Singh, whose painting is one of the 236 works being exhibited at 90th Annual All India Art Exhibition here, says sagely. The exhibition which is on till January 3, is being organised by the All India Fine Arts and Craft Society (AIFACS). It was inaugurated recently by member of the parliament Dr Karan Singh, who in his address, felt that art is the only way to make life worth living. "I wonder at people who do not appreciate art. Art is global. And artists are global citizens. Art, all works of art, knows no race, religion, gender or caste," Singh stated
Apart from paintings, art connoisseurs can also appreciate sculptures, drawings and graphics displayed across three galleries at AIFACS. From Ashish Kushwaha's dark and smog ridden "Urban metaphor 5" showing an environment crumbling under the weight of pollution, to an even darker rendering of "Insanity" by city-based artist Amrita Singh, the motif of urbanisation is a common theme running through the works.
Jagabandhu Mondal's "Metamorphosis Wood", a award-winning work in the sculptures section, hints at a serpentine form replete with curves across it. Not all pieces of art can be impactful. For the jury, it was the major deciding factor," Jagdish Chandra Dey, one of the five jury members, said.In the graphic section, Srinivas Pulagam's "Hidden Memories - III" catches the eye with its depiction of a city lost to the sands of time. It requires one to stand and look at the details.
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