Folk-inspired acrylic paintings are set to motion in this AR-enabled art exhibition in Chennai
The Hindu
Folk-inspired acrylic paintings come alive in this AR-enabled display of Karnataka-based artist Manjunath Wali’s works
Birds flutter across as the leaves of a coconut tree sway gently. All around them are mud houses — in bright hues of blue, red, peach and green — that cling to each other. The structures sit on what seems to be a river: the water ripples as the moon climbs higher and higher, against passing stars. A static, rather abstract, folk-inspired acrylic work thus comes alive when one holds a screen against it. In T Nagar’s quaint Vennba Gallery, 10 such works by Karnataka-based artist Manjunath Wali are set to motion using Augmented Reality (AR), in an exhibition titled Folk Phorescence. Wali’s first solo show in Chennai, the display showcases 28 of his works, done across mediums like charcoal, pens, pencils and acrylics. While 11 of them are AR-enabled (rendered by the design team at Vennba), the rest gives a glimpse into Wali’s affinity toward folk motifs and how he interlaces them with contemporary elements.More Related News