Kochi: An emotive creative work that has an underlying reference to violence stemming from man-animal confrontations, exemplified by the death of a pregnant elephant after it ate an explosive-laden pineapple, is popping heads on the Kochi Muziris Biennale.
The tusker met with a horrific death at Ambalappara in Palakkad on Might 27, 2020, after consuming the fruit stuffed with country-made crackers, which exploded in its mouth. The wounded animal then ran across the village in searing ache, unable to eat for days. Lastly, it entered a river and stood there with its trunk and mouth immersed in water until it breathed its final two days later.
Shikh Sabbir Alam, a recent artist from Bangladesh, has now recreated this incident, which acquired worldwide consideration. The moving piece of artwork is exhibited at Fort Kochi Aspinwall Home.
Shikh Sabbir has put up a complete of six acrylic work on show on the Biennale, together with the works ‘In regards to the Backyard’; ‘Magic Home 1,2,3’; ‘Elephants and Fruit’; and ‘White Rabbit’. The creations which showcase the natural world from tortoises to elephants and fruits resemble very similar to a dream. On the identical time, it’s mystical as properly.
“My photos resemble the imaginative and prescient that slowly materializes earlier than you whenever you open your eyes after a protracted sleep,” says Alam. The try is to information viewers by way of the show of images utilizing pastel colors to expertise the wonders being depicted on the canvas. “The color of a flower or a fruit is sufficient to encourage authentic creations,” he provides.