The central theme of Nilaa Krishnan’s art is the innocent colors of the childhood imaginations. It is expressed through a range of abstract compositions that defy the usual perceptions of meaning. This weightlessness of his abstractions is rendered by the absence of the notions of comprehensiveness, and, it resembles the careless strolls of the childhood itself.…
The world becomes slender and simple when it is devoid of its color. Often, the obscenity of color gives way to the nobility of lines and shapes and textures. The emotions become more tangible and intense. The human face, the landscape, the animal, and the built structures – all achieve a certain aristocracy of their…
An exhibition of photographs by Dr. Krishnakumar Mechoor VenuePhotoMuse Gallery, Kodaly, ThrissurDate13-10-2018 to 25-10-2018EntryFree
Temple festivals are and have always been, the backbone of Kerala’s popular culture. They are the culmination of the people’s involvement with faith and entertainment, often intertwined with theater, music, folk-art, ritualistic art, and several classical art forms. Vibin Balakrishnan’s work meticulously documents the deep-rooted relationship of the common man with ritualistic practices. His work…
PhotoMuse presents an ongoing series of documentary exhibitions whereby pictures and portraits of Indian communities are shared with the same indigenous participants. ART RETURNS Program emphasizes the need and necessity of socially relevant documentary photography for the preservation of our cultural heritage. VenueAnappantham Tribal Colony, Vellikulangara Reserve Forest, ThrissurDate2018 June 2Entry
“I Speak for the Trees” began as a collaborative exhibition of photography in Australia curated by Len Metcalf in April 2017. The original show consisted of triptychs by five photographers. They were Mr.Herbert Ascherman (USA), Tim Parkin (UK), Mark Littlejohn (UK), Unni Pulikkal S. (India) and Len Metcalf (Australia). The show then traveled to India…
Exhibition of Photographs by Julian Jacob Julian was a traveler. He loved his land. He lived on the roads. Not a land, not a road, moved past him without getting the touch of his feet and the kiss of his camera. Nature made him the eternal traveler because She wanted to make him known to…
Richard Avedon said “My portraits are more about me than they are about the people I photograph.” So, pictures of people speak about people on both sides of the camera. The question is who is best represented – the sitter, the photographer or both? Obviously, all depends on who is shooting and who is being…
PhotoMuse presents a small, but intense, exhibition of photographs in PhotoMuse Rural Gallery from 19th June 2017. You are welcome. Congratulations to all the participating photographers! Curated by Unni Pulikkal S. VenuePhotoMuse Gallery, KodalyDate2017 June 19-30EntryFree
PhotoMuse brings out another edition of its most successful exhibitions – ‘Open Origins – Open Ends’ from December 2 through 9, 2017, at Durbar Hall Art Centre in Kochi, Kerala. Various photographers make various images at various places at various points of Time. Often, such scattered images are connected through an unseen but astutely identifiable…