YourStory, The creative hub Art Houz India runs popular galleries in Chennai and Bengaluru, and promotes artworks at major events like the annual India Art Fair in New Delhi. See our earlier coverage of exhibitions at Art Houz Bengaluru . Art Houz was founded by Vincent Adaikalraj in 2012.
He is also the owner of Coimbatore’s Black Thunder amusement park and Jenney’s Residency, and Ooty’s family entertainment zone, Thunder World. The hub has a number of upcoming projects lined up. “We are looking to travel with our current show on artist Vijay Pichumani, titled ,” Poornima Shivram, Art Houz Chennai curator, tells (see Part I of our interview ).
Pichumani’s works are influenced by his early interactions with the natural environment. They reflect childhood wonder and curiosity along with the immersive beauty of nature. He also delves into the social and cultural fabric of the environment.
An earlier exhibition this year featured the works of Alamu Kumaresan, Rajashree Nayak and Sonal Varshneya, and was titled It invited viewers to explore the intricacies of the female experience and their resilience in the face of societal patriarchal pressures. Another exhibition, also described in a published book, was titled , and explored the world of contemporary sculpture. Some of the 50 featured sculptures harnessed the inherent properties of their materials to convey deeper meanings, while others used their forms to spark curiosity and evoke introspection.
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