Sajith Shankar and Kerala
Kerala is one of the most interesting places in India, and is a terrific spot to visit for any traveler looking to see part of this magnificent country. With options as spectacular as spice gardens, and secret beaches, Kerala resorts are a splendid option for accommodations for travelers looking to enjoy a taste of paradise. There are many worlds that come together in a resort, where the local flavor is reflected in the lodgings, providing a sumptuous vision of life that might not exist anywhere else on earth. All the worry about filling an itinerary goes away when everything is right there for you to enjoy.
But there are still plenty of opportunities to take advantage of the place, and sight-seeing here is wonderful, and always very exciting. It’s a terrifically interesting culture, and it’s one of the few places in India where the matrilineal system of social organization still holds in some places, and because of the mother-line being revered, can be a better situation for women in general. There are artists who take up the themes of gender in their work, but none is as prominent in Kerala culture, perhaps, as Sajith Shankar.
She was born here, and educated in art here, before living for a time with her husband, Ravi Shankar, who is also a famous artist, in Chennai. She has also traveled extensively in Europe, and has work shown all over the world. Her paintings are very distinctive in their style, avoiding strict realism altogether, and occasionally moving toward pure abstraction, but there usually are human figures in the work, and usually these are female. She combines mythical and spiritual realities to make social commentary in her work, and also uses a great deal of introspection. Her self-portraits are particularly compelling, but her acrylic and charcoal art works are always interesting and evocative.
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