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i am fascinated by trees and the deities associated with them and the intertwining symbolism between the two.
In india plants occupy an important place in Hindu mythology. Sacred plants like neem, Banyan, Pipal are revered for their auspicious or medicinal qualities or by association with a deity from the Hindu pantheon. for example Kalpavriksha is a wish full filling devine tree it came from samudra manthan(the churning of milk ocean). with Lakshmi devi. and it was one of the motifs of nature worship adapted by these religious as they became established in india. The representations of nature in general, including goddess, became semi-devine beings in hindu, jain and buddhist pantheons, and their images were positioned in the temple of points of transition from worldly to sacred spaces.
my painting express these sentiments and project a landscape that is filled with symbolism and metaphors.
Chandra Morkonda
CHANDRA.MORKONDA
Born 1989, Srikalahasthi, Andhra Pradesh
Education:
- M.F.A. in Graphics from Kala Bhavan, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan.(West Bengal)2014
- B.F.A. in painting from JNTU, Hyderabad.(AndhraPradesh)2011
Awards/Scholarships:
- South zone Andhra Pradesh state award, PDAF,Mumbai(2016)
- ARNAWAZ VASUDEV Scholarship, Bangalore.(2014-2015)
- State award of POTTI SREE RAMULU TELUGU UNIVERSITY ,Hyderabad.2008
Art Shows and Participations:
Solo Show.
- KALPAVRIKSHA, Forum art gallery, Chennai(2016)
Group shows.
- Margazhi Musings, Forum Art gallery, Chennai(2017)
- Hues of the Muse, Shree yash Art Gallery, Delhi(2017)
- Motley Hues, Gallery Vision Art, Delhi(2017)
- Group Show in Phoenix Mall– Reves Gallery, Bangalore(2017)
- Vividhta Mein Ekta, Samanvai Art Gallery, Jaipur(2017)
- Big & Beautiful, Samanvai Art Gallery, Jaipur(2017)
- India Art Festival, Gallerie Splash, Delhi(2017)
- Group show at Delhi airport, Gallery Nvya, Delhi(2016)
- Visible Visages, Gallery Veda, Chennai(2016)
- Group show at Delhi airport, Gallery Nvya, Delhi(2016)
- Art Loot, India Habitat Centre, Delhi(2016)
- Traditional Art Camp, Lalit kala Academy, Chennai(2015)
- Charity show for Cow, Ford Showroom, Banglore(2015)
- Birla academy of arts and culture, Kolkata. (2014)