Nature and how it inspires

The Kalakriti Art Gallery saw a flurry of art enthusiasts make a beeline to see the works of two artists, Asma Menon and Rekha Rao. What unites the collection of the artistes are the subjects — trees, animals, human figures that appear repeatedly in every canvas.

“The artwork basically has to do with life and the nuances we miss out on an everyday basis. The focus is also on the things we know exist and the ones that we wish existed, like angels. The artwork also captures the every day blessings in our lives,” said Asma Menon, as she explained the meaning behind her work.

“I like to explore contemporary human emotions. Like this one particular painting, which talks about the phases of a child growing up,” adds Asma.

Bengaluru-based Rekha Rao, said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi may go to Paris to talk about climate change with the world leaders, but the clock is ticking and at this very instant we are destroying our environment — it rains when it is not supposed to, it’s so hot when it’s not supposed to be... I deeply care about what we do to our environment, a passion that reflects in my work. But I personally think we should look at world positively. Not everything in the world is morose; there is always hope.”