<p class="title">Installation artworks of senior and budding artists showcased prominently at the recently concluded Prasad Art Gallery’s ‘Param Prateeka’, emerged as a new and effective medium of expression of ideas for the artists from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“A creative use of objects to convey a serious theme is in the core of installation art,” stresses Koti Prasad Alva, who had organised the four-day unique exhibition to mark the completion of 27 years of his Prasad Art Gallery in Kodialguthu.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“The art caters to the audience who can respond to the sensitivity of the art form. Every work of installation art does provoke a meaningful thought in the mind of every onlooker,” says Alva, who is also an artist, art patron and founder of Artists’ Combine, Mangaluru.</p>.<p><strong>‘Powerful medium’</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Alva stresses that installation art is a powerful three-dimensional medium to express intricate subjects such as human relations. Installation art is different in the way that it is direct in its delivery of a message.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Senior artist Lakshmi Narayana Tallur says installation art is considered a prominent art form in the global art scenario. Installation artwork is a powerful visual language and speaks through material and space, he said and added that in India, installation art is thriving.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“But, more new ideas should emerge. It is a positive sign that the younger artists in the region are working on it. Installation art should also be included in the school curriculum,” he adds.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Senior artist Nemiraj Shetty says installation art is about converting original ideas into real art.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Selecting the context and approaching the strong purpose in a visually appealing way is the key factor. The work should be self-explanatory so that people are able to relate to it and connect with the art,” emphasises Shetty.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Artist Janardana Havanje says the creation and presentation of installation art needs courage.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Installation art can involve architecture and various other art forms such as music and dance too. The possibilities are infinite, he told <em><span class="italic">DH</span></em>.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Artists of international fame such as Lakshmi Narayana Tallur, Sudarshan Shetty, Ganesh Urala and Manjunath Kamath who hailed from the region, have taken installation art to a new level. Artists Ganesh Somayaji, Dinesh Holla, Harish Kodialbail and Reshma Shetty have been doing a remarkable job in the field,” he adds.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Art enthusiast couple Ramachandra Alva and Arati Alva told <em><span class="italic">DH</span></em> that the message of many installation artworks highlighting the importance of agrarian life and the essence of living had left them enthralled.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The artworks, when examined closely, should convey a lot of meaning, the couple asserted.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vivek A R, a third-year student of Mahalasa College of Visual Arts, said that through his artwork, he tried to establish the relation between humans, nature and music.</p>.<p><strong>Art exhibits witnessed</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Installation artwork by artist Dinesh Holla shows a briefcase placed under a burnt tree branch symbolising the overexploitation of natural resources in order to satisfy man’s greed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Artist Harish Kodialbail’s work ‘Kambala buffaloes’ expressed concern about vanishing agriculture.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Another significant piece of work was ‘the attic’ by Reshma Shetty, featuring a wooden ladder from an ancient house in Tulunadu. The artwork highlights the importance of ancient knowledge.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Punik Shetty’s ‘Swarachita Baduku’ reflected the dilemma in humans on choosing materialistic and spiritual needs.</p>
<p class="title">Installation artworks of senior and budding artists showcased prominently at the recently concluded Prasad Art Gallery’s ‘Param Prateeka’, emerged as a new and effective medium of expression of ideas for the artists from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“A creative use of objects to convey a serious theme is in the core of installation art,” stresses Koti Prasad Alva, who had organised the four-day unique exhibition to mark the completion of 27 years of his Prasad Art Gallery in Kodialguthu.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“The art caters to the audience who can respond to the sensitivity of the art form. Every work of installation art does provoke a meaningful thought in the mind of every onlooker,” says Alva, who is also an artist, art patron and founder of Artists’ Combine, Mangaluru.</p>.<p><strong>‘Powerful medium’</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Alva stresses that installation art is a powerful three-dimensional medium to express intricate subjects such as human relations. Installation art is different in the way that it is direct in its delivery of a message.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Senior artist Lakshmi Narayana Tallur says installation art is considered a prominent art form in the global art scenario. Installation artwork is a powerful visual language and speaks through material and space, he said and added that in India, installation art is thriving.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“But, more new ideas should emerge. It is a positive sign that the younger artists in the region are working on it. Installation art should also be included in the school curriculum,” he adds.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Senior artist Nemiraj Shetty says installation art is about converting original ideas into real art.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Selecting the context and approaching the strong purpose in a visually appealing way is the key factor. The work should be self-explanatory so that people are able to relate to it and connect with the art,” emphasises Shetty.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Artist Janardana Havanje says the creation and presentation of installation art needs courage.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Installation art can involve architecture and various other art forms such as music and dance too. The possibilities are infinite, he told <em><span class="italic">DH</span></em>.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Artists of international fame such as Lakshmi Narayana Tallur, Sudarshan Shetty, Ganesh Urala and Manjunath Kamath who hailed from the region, have taken installation art to a new level. Artists Ganesh Somayaji, Dinesh Holla, Harish Kodialbail and Reshma Shetty have been doing a remarkable job in the field,” he adds.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Art enthusiast couple Ramachandra Alva and Arati Alva told <em><span class="italic">DH</span></em> that the message of many installation artworks highlighting the importance of agrarian life and the essence of living had left them enthralled.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The artworks, when examined closely, should convey a lot of meaning, the couple asserted.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vivek A R, a third-year student of Mahalasa College of Visual Arts, said that through his artwork, he tried to establish the relation between humans, nature and music.</p>.<p><strong>Art exhibits witnessed</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Installation artwork by artist Dinesh Holla shows a briefcase placed under a burnt tree branch symbolising the overexploitation of natural resources in order to satisfy man’s greed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Artist Harish Kodialbail’s work ‘Kambala buffaloes’ expressed concern about vanishing agriculture.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Another significant piece of work was ‘the attic’ by Reshma Shetty, featuring a wooden ladder from an ancient house in Tulunadu. The artwork highlights the importance of ancient knowledge.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Punik Shetty’s ‘Swarachita Baduku’ reflected the dilemma in humans on choosing materialistic and spiritual needs.</p>
