Art attack!

An ongoing sculpture exhibition is being held at State Gallery of Art. The works of S Kantha Reddy, who was awarded 68th all India Art Exhibition, Hyderabad Art Society Gold Medal 2009 are displayed. The exhibition will be on till December 2.

The portraits he did has a specific shape with water trails on it that look alike and are overlapped, yet separate. This made the portrait look clear and pleasant. The artists’ own experiences of life were brought out in the portrait.

This was represented by the water trails on the figure, which overshadowed the real picture. Besides this, is another piece which has different metallic objects arranged on the figure, which evokes the viewer’s own thoughts. This sculpture was made in 3D and it occupies a huge space. The works were influenced by people’s suggestions and experiences.

While painting, the artist shared that he was overwhelmed with plenty of thoughts that later brought happiness when he finished working on them. Trying to strike a balance between his personal and professional life, the artist, a graduate from JNTU College of Fine Arts devoted his free time to painting as an ideal way to express his inner self. He previously exhibited his works in Hyderabad as well as Bangalore.