Where shadow meets the light

They say that there is something about a black and white painting, their simplicity is striking. The art universe of Anjali V is in black and white- sharp movements; precisely drawn lines and the clever use of light. The 25 year old’s debut art exhibition being showcased this weekend creates anthropomorphic forms inspired by nature.

“I am fascinated by nature. The way sunlight plays on leaves or forms a kaleidoscope on water,” she says, visibly excited. “Black and white refers to the positive and negative feelings nature ignites. Lines represent their boundaries.”   

Growing up in the rural parts of Muddalingnahalli, she knew she always wanted to be an artist. “I would watch my father paint sign boards. That was my first inspiration, the one that has stayed until now.” Her father T.K. Vasumurthy is a commercial artist based in Muddalingnahalli. Her family saw her interest in art and enrolled her into Ravindran Kalaniketan at Tumkur where she earned a degree in Visual Arts. She went on to do a Masters degree in the same at Bangalore University and kept working on a collective. As luck would have it, she was selected to have an exhibition at the Alliance Francaise Cultural Centre and she knew that her hardwork and patience had finally paid off. “Though my family was supportive, honestly, I had my doubts.” An introvert, she says art was her way to communicate many a time. “My scribbles, doodles and pictures were a way to express myself. It was to have an outlet in the world whenever I felt like I didn’t fit in,” she says.    

The exhibition is a part of Alliance Francaise Young Talent Program 2017 and has been curated by Balan Nambiar, Franck Barthelemy and Ravi Cavale. It has 30 of Anjali’s works on display and the medium is pencil on paper. “It took me seven months to create this collection. Though I have nothing to compare reactions of the audience to, I really hope they look beyond the colours and see at least glimpses of whatever I have seen.”

The exhibition is a part of Alliance Francaise Young Talent Program 2017 and has been curated by Balan Nambiar, Franck Barthelemy and Ravi Cavale.

Anjali is currently working on another similar collection that is inspired by her train journeys with her family. She is also the recipient of a National award at Lalit Kala Academy in March, earlier this year.

What:  Young Talent program :  exhibition by  Anjali V
When: 22 April Saturday onward, all day
Where: Alliance France Cultural Centre, Vasanth nagar.