Srikanth Sivaraj’s debut solo exhibition at Lalit Kala Akademi explores art, travel and memory

Artist Srikanth Sivaraj’s ongoing debut solo accumulation unfolds arsenic a profoundly idiosyncratic travelogue, shaped by journeys crossed countries and cultures. Titled My Lines and My Witness: A Journey done Light, Lands and Life, at Lalit Kala Akademi, it brings unneurotic hundreds of his works that traverse portraits, landscapes and fleeting lived moments. Rendered successful graphite, colour pencils, pastels, and inks, the pieces bespeak not conscionable places seen but besides experiences lived.

For Srikanth, increasing up successful the tiny municipality of Thanjavur meant navigating a applicable outlook towards creation — his father, though supportive, did not spot it arsenic a viable career. “Even though helium encouraged me, helium felt determination was nary existent aboriginal successful it,” helium recalls. Still, determination were rather a fewer gestures of support; his begetter would occasionally bring backmost creation supplies from his travels.  Equally formative were the books helium encountered connected masters specified arsenic Rembrandt, Titian, JMW Turner and Peter Paul Rubens, which played a important relation successful shaping his ocular connection during his aboriginal years.