Moving art with a message

Artist Ramani Mylavarapu is studying her final year in Master of Fine Arts (Painting) in Jawaharlal Nehru Fine Arts and Architecture University (JNAFAU), Masab Tank. Recently she did a ‘performance act’ in a moving bus at JNAFAU surroundings to respect to women. Ramani’s art works reflects the women and gender issues.

As a part of the performance act, a moving bus was chosen to highlight the untoward events that are taking place of late in public transport like buses, trains, cars etc. This is an experimental attempt and is completely different from conventional art practice and is first of its kind in Hyderabad.

Traditionally a woman is respected and honoured by treating her as a sister and presenting her with a saree or blouse piece. In this performance art, the artist draws upon this inspiration to make people “present” the “lady” in the bus with blouse piece and cover her with a shawl highlighting the respect and protection from anti-social elements that is due to be given to the lady.