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Whimsical why not?

Whimsical why not?

I CONNECT well with whimsical art. It must have manifested from my “other self”, suppressed by a lifetime of serious work and other pressing commitments. True, an innate form of playfulness had been in me all the time but it took the depressing depths of Covid to push mine to

Reimagining John & Yoko

Reimagining John & Yoko

FOR practical reasons, I have used ink and pencil for many of my earlier pieces on paper. When I was invited by Art Voice to join an online exhibition called “Works on Paper”, I quickly chose this one because it was one of the more memorable. I had posted it

Publishing & art: The Edge & my ‘Durian series’

Publishing & art: The Edge & my ‘Durian series’

EARLY this year, when curator Stephen Menon invited me to take part in ArtVoice’s collaborative project with Universiti Malaya called ART+EDUCATION, I quickly agreed. It would be an opportunity for me to put together and share my ideas on two aspects of my life, art and publishing. The

Can traditional story telling be incorporated into art?

Can traditional story telling be incorporated into art?

WALTER BENJAMIN, in his essay The Story Teller, bemoaned the decline of traditional storytelling in the modern era. The ancient art of oral storytelling, rooted in direct experience and communal interaction, he believed, was all but gone. Telling stories in his days (1892-1940) was dominated by written literature, especially mechanically-produced

1989, 2018, 2023 and beyond: My art journey on ‘Aftermath’ continues

1989, 2018, 2023 and beyond: My art journey on ‘Aftermath’ continues

IN 1989 I completed a series of nine pencil drawings, accompanied by 10 sets of draft verses, and called them The Refugee Child. They are about the aftermath of a battle during the Vietnam war, and the journey of a child after the ravages through to his resettlement in a

I won't do it. Sorry

I won't do it. Sorry

WHEN Stephen Menon asked me if I wanted to take part in “The Truth Untold” (read here and here), an exhibition featuring Tamil calligraphy, I jumped at the opportunity. It would be a unique experience to explore Indian culture, exchange thoughts on the subject matter and put together some ideas

Afterthought, comment and memories on my second solo

Afterthought, comment and memories on my second solo

I HAVE NOT started in earnest to sell what I have produced; I am still figuring out what this art ecosystem is all about; its stakeholders, and their roles and interests – as lover and appreciator of artforms, as investor and auctioneer, as critic and student, and as people who cooperate