Watercolour postcard work by 32 Indian artists on present at Prussian Blue Artwork Hub in Kochi

The postcard work on present at Prussian Blue Artwork Hub
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Over 500 postcard-size watercolour work enliven the gallery house at Prussian Blue Artwork Hub. The exhibition that options the works of 32 artists from throughout India is a part of the gallery’s fifteenth  anniversary celebrations.

Every artist has painted a sequence of postcards which have been displayed collectively as one giant work. “There may be magnificence in miniature work and every work on show is testimony to that. The works are additionally extraordinarily detailed,” says the curator Suresh TR, who’s an artist, artwork teacher and founding father of Prussian Blue Artwork Hub. The present consists of the works of rising artists and the skilled ones.

A piece by Jyotsna Dwivedi
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The most well-liked theme appears to be Nature. Jazeela Sherif’s canvases are a sensible portrayal of the countryside, Nature and metropolis streets. Whereas Bengaluru-based artist Anjali Doney paints little retailers that dot quaint Indian villages — a toddy store “someplace in Kerala”, a fruit store in Kozhikode and the Paradesi Synagogue in Mattancherry. One other of her canvases options an old-world espresso home in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh and her favorite tea store at Domlur, Bengaluru.

Portray by Ashima Bhan
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Kochi-based designer Ashima Bhan, founding father of Aaraam Se, which specialises in clothes for folks with particular wants, has displayed her work — of the male determine — on a chocolate brown canvas. Ashima says she took to portray through the Covid-19 years. The shape has been outlined in black and the artist in her significantly needed to discover the usage of the color brown, she says.

For Sipin CG, inspiration comes from architectural constructions. His frames are stuffed with clock towers and tops of buildings, together with the Eiffel tower.  Sonam Sikarwar makes use of purple, white and black colors to create a shocking collage.

Sonam Sikarwar’s work
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It’s foliage that strikes Rahul R, Aarush Ali and Induja Shanmugharaj, who’ve painted greenery in numerous varieties — potted crops, bushes, ferns, and the weeds that develop within the wild.

A piece by Thomas Abraham
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Within the spirit of the vacation season, some work carry again the period of the greeting card. As an example, Anilkumar’s postcards may properly work because the season’s greetings, stuffed with cartoon characters and different Christmassy motifs.

Saji Ennakkad paints life on the seashore whereas Latha Devi NB’s work is a collage of shiny blue canvases. The seemingly summary work creates a strong visible influence. Thomas Abraham’s works create an analogous impact — a mosaic of shiny hues. He makes use of espresso with ink, which provides the work a uniquely translucent high quality. Smitha Ampu’s canvases are stuffed with verses.

Sipin CG
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The work, although small in scale, have a meditative high quality to them, says Suresh. Prussian Blue Artwork Hub has a studio connected to it, which Suresh’sstudents use for engaged on their work. An artwork instructor for over 15 years, Suresh has been instrumental in shaping many an artwork fanatic’s journey in artwork. Ever since he took to coaching college students, Suresh has not discovered a lot time for exhibiting his personal works, “however it’s a rewarding expertise to information somebody by means of his or her creative journey,” he says. “I wish to name myself a facilitator. And that’s the reason I created a studio house, the place folks can come and work, undisturbed.”

The opposite artists who’re displaying their works embrace Aditi Shukla, Susan Thomas, Shine Thomas, Anilkumar Okay, Aditi Arele, Minu Ittyipe, Ganga Suresh, Ligimol Okay, Susan Mathew, Jyotsna Dwivedi, KP Lakshmi Ahuja, Lakshmi Balakrishnan, Shalini B Menon, Bhavashankari S, Soniya Kundra Singh, Vandana Raghavan, Thasheena Doyil Pleasure, Bavyashree, and Aiswarya L.

The work are on sale. The present will conclude on December 26.