Of young artists and their art

The visual arts students of Oakridge International School put up an exhibition titled ‘Infinite Journey’ at Kalakriti Art Gallery in Banjara Hills on Friday. Artists Vaikuntam and Surya Prakash, art critic Rohini Iyanger and Gustav J Gropp, Principal, Oakridge Newton Campus in Gachibowli, graced the event. Over the last couple of years, the students have explored themes that deal with zodiac signs, dreams, expressions, etc., and have investigated several art movements such as expressionism, cubism and surrealism.

Amandha Goriparthi dealt with the world of dreams. She loves looking at how the human conscience and mind works. She recognises art as an excellent medium for self-expression with a passion, and acknowledges that everyone is an artist in their own right, thanks to social media. Nikhil Jain views art as a medium to investigate the roles we play as wanderers in an expanding the universe, and enjoys exploring the vivid imagery and stories of the zodiacs and the constellations of the night sky.

As a young exhibiter, he aims to connect his audience with the spaces and settings that they cannot otherwise perceive. Sahiti Bonam on the other hand loves to engage with vivid expressions. She has explored the emotions and expressions behind the Kathakali art form, with a great fascination and emphasis on eyes. Sahiti has learnt to relate with various expressionists and has used colour psychology to support her works. She believes that eyes are the most expressive and truthful part of the human body and wished to further investigate on this topic in the future.