Bengaluru: Veteran artist K G Lingadevaru's painting exhibition titled 'Shunya' kicked off at the Indian Institute of World Culture here on Friday amidst thronging crowds of students, friends, admirers, and well-wishers. The opening day was devoid of any formal inauguration ceremony or related activities.
Viewers shower praise: By and large, it was a well-attended maiden day for the painting exhibition, with participation from art lovers and enthusiasts, who are usually seen at such junctures. Most of them welcomed the transitional shift of K G Lingadevaru in the selection of altogether a different pattern, hitherto not thought of by the sexagenarian artist.
The exhibition is slated to continue until the 16th: The 'Shoonya' paintings solo exhibition is slated to continue until the 16th, and it is open for public viewing from 11 am to 07 pm.
Six solo exhibitions: He has held six solo shows in various galleries in Bangalore, Jahangir Art Gallery in Mumbai, and many group shows across the country, while the ongoing one is his seventh solo show.
Recreation of paintings from the waste: K G Lingadevaru initially used to do paintings and collage works of Ganesha, and made use of the remaining paper/canvas to recreate abstract works as well. He used to paste the waste paper as a background and did images to form abstract works, and termed the form as recreating a piece of art with the waste material.
A totally different style of portrayal: Prof Babu Jattakar, senior artist and former principal of College of Fine Arts, Karnataka Chitra Kala Parishat, was assertive in tracing the artistic growth of K G Lingadevaru. He opined that this show is an indication of the mature development of the diverse talents of the artist...
...A good development: In contrast to his earlier collage and painting works, this show gives you a completely different paradoxical experience. In comparison to all his earlier styles and patterns, the present show can also be attributed to a mature way of presenting the paintings. All the works on display are not just contemporary, but also technically sound, because all his earlier works dwelt on rural households and sketches of people. But this show is full of abstract forms, which can certainly be called a good development.
A plain treat: R Suri, a septuagenarian veteran artist, preferred to be different in voicing his views. He felt that the brush strokes and colour compositions give me an impression of a plain treat. Even the collage arrangement looks like getting immersed within the work, rather than registering as separate objects of their own. Perhaps, there is also no necessity of going in search of them as the works are all contemporary. In a nutshell, they are all satisfying to the artist, which ultimately matters, and it is a good show.
It doesn't look like Shunya: Nanjunda Swamy, a well-known cartoonist, caricaturist, and president of the Karnataka Cartoonists Association, didn't agree with the show title, Shunya. He explained that although the title of the show suggests shunya, or in other words nothing, a good lot of elements are incorporated which deserve to be learnt...
...Colour composition has come out very well: Especially, the colour composition has been depicted very well. Many of whom I interacted with here have also subscribed to the same feeling. He appealed to all art enthusiasts to visit the show to enjoy the paintings, and youth artists to learn the nuances of this particular art form.
His earlier works were more figurative: B G Gujjarappa, internationally acclaimed artist, cartoonist and caricaturist, was full of praise for the workmanship of K G Lingadevaru. His earlier works were more figurative, and I disliked them...
...The colour schemes are wonderful: However, these paintings have come out very well, especially the colour schemes, as he has done them in his typical collage style. These works are totally different in comparison to what he had tried earlier. The colour schemes are wonderful; likewise, the forms and total arrangement of the paintings have come out extremely well. They are all damn good, which made me very happy. His interaction with the colours and materials is also altogether of a different style.
-Manohar Yadavatti
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