Thursday, 19 January 2012

Journey to the West: Under construction

By Manjari Kaul


As I entered the premises of the exhibition space of Lalit Kala Academy I could sense the air of a zen like concentration mishmashed with an heady zeal and contemplative action. The artists displaying their works as part of the exhibition, Journey to the West that opens on the 21st of January, 2012, were preparing to put up their work. They were sawing wood, etching text on the wall, in deep discussion with the curators and pontificating over the look of their work, looking at it from various angles. I was made acutely aware of the air I breathed- the refreshing air of a creative outflow.

My sense of enrapture and eagerness to see the final show is expressed though this photo essay:

Tangled wires dangle 

Looking for the perfect angle

Tie your shoe-laces

Engrossed in work...The forgotten flasks of coffee

Tools and ladder

If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail

Waiting to be unrolled

Paint splash

Gateway to the "journey"

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