Art is where their hearts lie

Updated on: Thursday, January 12, 2012

Once little Mona held her wax crayons close to her bosom, hiding her tears behind the curtains of her home.

Today, Mona S. Mohan is a budding artist at the RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Thripunithura whose eloquence about the happenings in the world is vividly reflected in her host of paintings. She says, “Like a hungry child, I crave to watch the brilliance of the world around me.

Even the minute happenings around me cast a spell that naturally reflect in my paintings too. Thanks to the wonderful art place I am being groomed at, my mind is like an emancipated bird and my thoughts have attained immense maturity.”

When most young people aspire to join top professional colleges, a handful of students like Mona choose to study art.

“The Fine Arts College students may not be the envy of some career aspirants, but I bet the pleasure that we derive indulging in a world of colours is far, far greater than anything they will ever know,” sighs Ashil Antony, Mona’s classmate. Interestingly, Ashil’s source of inspiration has been the objects in his house, through which he endeavours to communicate.

“An inverted gas cylinder alongside a bamboo stick or a wash basin, can ‘say’ many things to a creative mind. The right perspective puts thoughts in place,” he adds.

Anagha A.R. also has the same interest as that of her friends. As she says, “We all land in this profession out of passion.

This is one of the most competitive fields. The opportunities in the State as of now might be limited, but I am sure we will soon have more avenues to explore a career option in art like what we have abroad.” Anagha paints topics that most affect her mind — most of them are in hues of blue and orange.

Ebey Edassery coalesces with painting with his knowledge in philosophy, theology and history to render his other-worldly works. “Aestheticism is definitely the biggest factor in art.

But, it is easy to reject a work of art by calling it ‘modern art’. The best works invoke in you a second look when you can see the entire meaning unfurling — a meaning that hitherto remained concealed,” Ebby explains.

Together these four final year BFA students and their classmate P. Ramesh, are currently hosting a painting exhibition entitled ‘Root’ at the Bindhi Art Gallery, Kochi.

Art is where their hearts lie

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