Fascinating Five – art exhibition at Tasmai

An exhibition featuring the five basic elements of Nature

D. Saravana’s iron sculpture – New life

A thematic art exhibition inspired by ‘Nature and its five elements’ was organised by Tasmai Cultural Centre during the month of January, 2014. The exhibition showcased various artistic works like paintings on canvas; paper, and wood fired stone wares, photographs, murals etc. This exhibition was a conglomerate of different art forms, featuring 35 exhibits by 13 artists who had expressed their take on the five elements of Mother Nature. Also these exhibits are photo features in the calendar of Shilpataru for the year 2014.

The exhibition was a mix of sculptures, paintings, photographs, geometric forms, life forms etc making use of a wide range of mediums like iron, clay, plywood, canvas, paper etc. 

Jean-Pierre Muller’s Mural

Many artists like Nele Martens, Tirounavacarrassou, Kirti Chandak, Akmal Husain, Ezhilarasan E, Keiko Mima had brought out the varied forms of the five elements and their own interpretations of it through their chosen form or art . Their reflection of nature and its central elements is produced on canvas or paper by using ink, water color, pigments, acrylics, oil or mixed media.

D. Saravana, uses iron as his form of medium. His sculpture, aptly titled ‘New Life’ signifies the growth of a plant, from a seed to a tree with the help of Mother Earth.

Antra Sinha and Ray Meeker produce various sculptures and forms with the help of fire. These sculptures are wood fired stone wares like tetrarchs, tea bowls, pot, root forms etc.

Sahastrarashmi, a photographer expressed his thoughts on the many aspects of the elements through colorful and dynamic photos.The exhibition was concluded on 29 January, 2014.

Photos: Sooganya N and Sunitha Devi S

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Sooganya N
1st M.A. Mass Communication