Recently concluded painting exhibition Guru Smarana at Mahe Malayala Kalagramam, New Mahe (border of Kozhikode and Kannur districts) attracted many art lovers. Apart from being a remarkable exhibition with a collection of around hundred famous artists in Kerala, it was organized in memory of one of the legendary artists, KCS Paniker in connection with his 34th death anniversary.
Many of the paintings exhibited, showed the contemporary lives around us. Some images asked harsh questions to the society. Some others led onlookers to a platform of serious thinking on present day world.
The paintings whose works were being included M.V Devan, Madanan,Paul Kallanode, Yamini P.M, Namboothiri, Shankara Narayanan, Venkita Raman, Suresh Koothuparamba, Jayendran, Prasanth Olavilam, K.V Jyothilal, KK Rajaappan, Vargheese, Rasmi Sivakumar, Anil Ashtamudi, Vineetha Anand, Sathyanath, Koya NKP Muthu were put on display in the art galleries.
A portrait of K.C.S Paniker by M.V Devan was located in the prime position of the gallery entrance. As its name Gurusmarana, the portrait also stood apart because in the background of the image, one of Paniker’s paintings was incorporated; it was a landscape of farmer’s family .During 40’s that Paniker made that picture commemorates M.V.Devan.
The exhibition has been a dedication of Paniker’s one of the prominent disciples Devan himself. The painting exhibition was the second of the series of exhibitions began from Nanappa Art Gallery Ernakulam. The second one was organized in Sopanam Art Gallery, Kollam. The next destination of the show is Cholamandalam Art Gallery, Chennai.
“He was a good teacher and good artist. He associated all the artists in a single platform. An art gallery for the artists by the artist was originated by him and inaugurated in 1966 at Cholamandalam in Chennai. “says M.V.Devan.
The unconditional love between Men and Nature, woman and child as symbols of universal
Love, the dangerous infiltration of alcoholism in human life and the various aesthetic expressions of beauty, dream and unique love, classical and traditional art forms of Kerala were articulated through the medium of colors.
