FERA- the exhibition brings to you, various dimensions of this very essence, with “Symmetry” portrayed in the works of Prashanthi Nerallapalli. With origin of the Earth, it was symmetry in the elements that brought about life; it was symmetry in elements that created the land and the water; it was also symmetry in its abstract form that created religion; and it is this symmetry in culture that India still strongly presents its ancient tradition of old; for even today, its people and wildlife are intertwined within this very symmetry.
Being created by symmetry and having supported life on it, is “The Land.” The land that supports its wildlife is displayed in classical landscape artwork by Abhijna Anand. It is a manifestation, on canvas, of the glory of the
With this came “Life,” represented in the artwork and photography displays of Arjun Srivathsa, Ramnath Chandrashekar and Phillip Ross. Life, in
However, within such wild and cultural traditions, we see forewarnings in the “The Reality,” of today. With issues ranging from water conservation to rural life, that gradually modernizes, to create a major conflict between man and the wild, FERA portrays the reality through photography displays by Vivek Vellanki. Eyes are drawn to threats faced by our culture; the land; the people and the wildlife.
With its various sub-themes, FERA is only the start of an immense chain of activities. It hopes to spread the message of the ecological world through artworks and photographs. Beyond this event of course is the core purpose of the effort- Conservation.
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