Saturday, April 24, 2010

Astrological Signs

Celebrities Bikini - Yet another woman artist gives you a treat for the senses and mind at the Durbar Hall Art Centre. While Anila Ninan displayed sculptures that spoke of movement, Bindhi Rajagopal shows how the fate of humankind is depicted through the sun signs of the zodiac. Her show titled ‘Uncover the Secrets to Self- Discovery and Fulfillment, Ring of Constellations, the Secret Bodes of the Universe’ takes you into the depths of different constellations and their influence on humans as they unravel many a mystery and myth.

Stars are yours to see wherever you are in the world and zodiac is something that links the whole world breaking the so-called boundaries and barriers. Star forecast does tickle everyone’s curiosity.

If one goes by the zodiac, people born under the same sign are likely to have similar traits and so it’s easy to understand them and life becomes more simple, says Bindhi. As she walks deep into the zodiac science she senses the strength and weakness of the people who disclose their signs and understands their behaviour, temperament and character.

Bindhi has studied zodiac signs and their influence on the human mind and how the laws of the universe, unlike man-made laws, move with precision and harmony.

Her interest in zodiac signs and the laws of nature grew stronger when she participated in a camp at a tribal belt in Mangalore. The symbols representing each sign is an art in itself and Bindhi has explored many aspects that link humankind and nature. Each sign is loaded with connotations and they are intriguing but turn simpler with each reading.

She has dwelled on all the 12 signs, sometimes in a surrealistic manner. Pisces represented by the fish in water and Aquarius pouring water also throw light on environment issues. The scorpion and crab crawling on the ground in earthen shades are a contrast to the dark bull ornamented to the hilt. The twin girls and the ram stand nearby. Bindhi uses animal images from the zodiac to convey more about Nature and its laws, of humans and their nature.

Black is the prominent colour in her works besides the colours of natural pigments which in themselves are meaningful.

She traces the life of the tribal folk in some of the works - the dark trees and tiny houses in deep forests also bring to mind the temples of ancestral homes and the large lamps in front of them, of many rituals and beliefs, of nature worship throwing a shroud of mystery over them.

Bindhi has given modern touches to the miniature and mural traditions of India. “Why should we follow others when we have a rich heritage?” she asks. All the 28 acrylic pieces are dedicated to Nature and the tribesmen and women with whom she interacted recently.

The show of this art teacher of Gregorian Public School and alumnus of RLV College of Fine Arts, Tripunithura, will run through April 18.

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