<p>Although S G Vasudev is primarily a painter, he has experimented extensively with copper as a medium over the years. He has worked in collaboration with artisans such as Kuppuswamy, Chandran and now Chandran’s son-in-law, Raja, to produce these marvellous works. <br /><br />The works displayed at the exhibition include pieces created by Vasudev during the 90s and in the last decade. Although not apparent at first glance, each piece tells a very definite story, which can be perceived by the viewer only after paying close attention to every small element and nuance of the relief.<br /><br />The styles and lines of these reliefs are very similar to the subjects in Vasudev’s paintings. However, the three-dimensional effect of the relief gives them a new depth. One prominent example of this is ‘He’, a relief made by Vasudev in 2006, which depicts a man’s head and shoulders. The intricacies in the lines of the face as well as the shoulders are a sight to behold.<br /><br />Another intriguing relief is part of the ‘Rhapsody’ series, created by Vasudev in 2010. It incorporates a series of twisted, turning lines within which a few figures stand highlighted — a few human figures, which seem to be moving, a bird, and many more. Once more, the narrow, swirling lines and the few dots on the figures show a great attention to detail. <br /><br />‘Earthscape’, a relief created in 2005, depicts a few mountains and trees set against a gently-moulded sky. Although the sky itself is bare of intricacies — making the relief much less crowded than many other examples of Vasudev’s work — the trees, mountains and even the few human figures in the relief are dotted and enhanced with spirals that add a certain depth to it.<br /><br />Perhaps one of his most complicated reliefs is ‘Tree of Life’, created in 2010, which takes inspiration from his paintings of the same theme. The relief depicts a broad tree trunk, with several leaves and bird-like figures around it. The trunk is filled with all manner of details, ranging from flower-like patterns at the base, to thick stripes across its width and several dotted surfaces.<br /><br /> Similar intricacies can be found in the leaves and birds as well. ‘Man-Tree’, created by Vasudev in 2006, is somewhat similar in that it depicts a tree as well. However, the leaves here are represented as a single body, rather than individual parts, and the base of the tree has a few human figures which seem to be captured in movement. The exhibition is on till December 3.<br /></p>
<p>Although S G Vasudev is primarily a painter, he has experimented extensively with copper as a medium over the years. He has worked in collaboration with artisans such as Kuppuswamy, Chandran and now Chandran’s son-in-law, Raja, to produce these marvellous works. <br /><br />The works displayed at the exhibition include pieces created by Vasudev during the 90s and in the last decade. Although not apparent at first glance, each piece tells a very definite story, which can be perceived by the viewer only after paying close attention to every small element and nuance of the relief.<br /><br />The styles and lines of these reliefs are very similar to the subjects in Vasudev’s paintings. However, the three-dimensional effect of the relief gives them a new depth. One prominent example of this is ‘He’, a relief made by Vasudev in 2006, which depicts a man’s head and shoulders. The intricacies in the lines of the face as well as the shoulders are a sight to behold.<br /><br />Another intriguing relief is part of the ‘Rhapsody’ series, created by Vasudev in 2010. It incorporates a series of twisted, turning lines within which a few figures stand highlighted — a few human figures, which seem to be moving, a bird, and many more. Once more, the narrow, swirling lines and the few dots on the figures show a great attention to detail. <br /><br />‘Earthscape’, a relief created in 2005, depicts a few mountains and trees set against a gently-moulded sky. Although the sky itself is bare of intricacies — making the relief much less crowded than many other examples of Vasudev’s work — the trees, mountains and even the few human figures in the relief are dotted and enhanced with spirals that add a certain depth to it.<br /><br />Perhaps one of his most complicated reliefs is ‘Tree of Life’, created in 2010, which takes inspiration from his paintings of the same theme. The relief depicts a broad tree trunk, with several leaves and bird-like figures around it. The trunk is filled with all manner of details, ranging from flower-like patterns at the base, to thick stripes across its width and several dotted surfaces.<br /><br /> Similar intricacies can be found in the leaves and birds as well. ‘Man-Tree’, created by Vasudev in 2006, is somewhat similar in that it depicts a tree as well. However, the leaves here are represented as a single body, rather than individual parts, and the base of the tree has a few human figures which seem to be captured in movement. The exhibition is on till December 3.<br /></p>
