FIVE YEARS OF ART
There is excitement in the air at the gallery. This is the first big art show for the BFA students of Sri Venkateswara College of Fine Arts and so the enthusiasm is a given.
Close to 60 works were displayed by 13 students, but there were a few that grabbed one’s attention — like the surreal art of Oddapalli Prashanth, who mixed non-realistic images with moments from his childhood.
“I mixed two media — serigraphs and paintings. In my work of a lunch box, which is something I used to carry to school every day, I added a photo of how I look now, in serigraphs. This work depicts the fun time we used to have during lunch breaks as kids,” he explains.
Over the five years he studied in the college, Mitnasala Abhishek grew fond of his friends and fell in love with mixing mediums. So for this show, he brought both of them together and used them to depict various social issues through his 11 works on display.
Student Sunitha Sathi’s works, however, are a literal reflection of herself.
“I love to be in touch with nature. As I try to relive moments through art, I place myself in various natural situations,” says Sunitha who displayed seven works — a mix of acrylic, wood cut and printmaking.
Each student worked on this for seven months. Lecturer Anuradha V. says, “We have done several shows, but this is the first time that we’re hosting one at an art gallery, so it is a big deal.”
Close to 60 artworks were displayed by 13 BFA students from Sri Venkateswara College of Fine Arts