In a nook of the gallery house at Kashi Art Cafe in Fort Kochi, going through two work, sits a sculpture fabricated from scrap steel, the torso of a person bent ahead, as if curling inward. One can really feel the weight on him, the burden may very well be something — social or political. Bound Within is a charming work, for the high quality of the craftsmanship marked by the stunning fluidity of the steel. The different works on show at artist Yamini Mohan’s solo exhibition, Whispering Souls, are equally putting. This is the solely sculpture on show.
The work, executed in acrylic and charcoal on canvas, induce a way of discomfort. Multiple faces, eyes, layers…the battle is inescapable. The daring strains of the human kinds in charcoal talk a sure rawness and deeply felt ardour. These will not be straightforward works to have a look at as a result of these peopling it appear to be in a state of fixed inward wrestle. Her works boast her command over anatomy, which supplies her the eloquence to specific internal feelings.
One of Yamini Mohan’s works on show
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The starkness of black on white is impactful. For occasion the Faculty of Thoughts has a number of selves or faces inside one. The jumble of ideas turns into a jumble of pictures. Meanwhile, strolling previous What Will They Think looks like a number of units of eyes judging you, making you surprise “what are they thinking?”
Yamini, an alumna of Government Fine Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram, the place she accomplished her bachelor’s and Master’s in Fine Arts, has been a part of solo and group exhibits in India and overseas. Lokame Tharavadu (2021), Extremely South (2022) and India Art Fair (2023) are a few of her latest exhibits. She was additionally a part of a public artwork mission, Keraleeyam (2023); she acquired a Special Mention from the Kerala Lalithkala Akademi in 2007.
Yamini writes, in her artist’s assertion, of her curiosity in portrait drawing with charcoal changing into her ‘main way of expressing emotions’. Her experiences at the Forensic Medicine Department at Trivandrum Medical College, the place she hung out as a part of her course requirement contributed in shaping her as an artist. She refers to her course of as spontaneous and intuitive. Of the themes she explores, she says, “I explore themes like injustice, frustration and human rights. My work invites viewers to reflect on the human experience and the world around them,” she provides.
Whispering Souls is on at Kashi Art Cafe, Kochi, until June 4.
Published – May 16, 2025 03:08 pm IST
