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Vol. XXVI No. 21, February 16-28, 2017

Disappearing dwellings

Disappearing Dwellings was an exhibition of -water colours that was held from February 14-19, 2017. Explaining his theme, the -artist, K. Vikram Varghese, wrote in his invitation:

Wellesley House

There is something strange and unique about these disappearing dwellings. One gets a strange feeling that actually people once lived here from generation to generation.

You develop a strange feeling as if you were taken back in time and drawn to these places, as if you were stepping into a different age. These dwellings have aged with time and I have painted them in -realistic style in water-colours, so that I could best express my sentiments in the best quality and mood as possible.

I was completely captivated while painting these compositions: Some of the compositions are in earthly colours. Each of these compositions resembles a unique architectural design element and -perspective, especially the Mangalore tiled slanting roofs, the ruggedness of exposed brick walls of open court yards, and the worn-out and crumbling walls which are done in great detail. The worn-out and dilapidated windows, doors, houses, and walls are a real -delight and visually appealing.

The pictures I exhibited included many from Chennai and its outskirts.

Adding footnote in verse, Geeta Doctor wrote:

Meditations in
Water colours

Touch me,
Murmur the bricks,
baked by the sun,
the memories flaking
like the paint of time.

Caress me.
Whispher the glass panes
clouded by cataracts
of rainbow colours
trapped by grime

Heal me.
enfold me in your
dreams and make
me whole again
Artist Redeemer

Maker of water colours.

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