HYDERABAD: Have you ever had a dream that lasted long after you woke up because it felt so real? A recent show at Hyderabad’s Chitramayee State Gallery of Art, ‘Siren’s Lullaby - In a Forgotten Realm’, took you on just that kind of enchanting voyage. The collection, which was creatively curated by Premjish Achari, encouraged one to explore a fanciful universe where the real and the mythical collided to create a vivid visual experience that resembled stumbling through a dream. Exhibiting a diverse range of well-established artists and up-and-coming talents, with each one contributing their own narratives, the show was organised by Gallery Dotwalk.
It’s about entering a place full of mystery and magic rather than merely looking at art. The title of the exhibition, according to Achari, emphasised our enduring interest with dreams and their complexities. “Like the eerie siren songs that lured sailors off their paths, dreams draw us into hidden realms; they’re beautiful but elusive, frequently drawing us away from the reality we know,” he added.
The artworks delved deeply into the subconscious to reveal the vivid images and landscapes that dreams frequently leave behind as you explore them. “Dreams imprint on our minds in ways we can’t always describe. They’re like fleeting shadows that stay with us,” Achari stated.
Every artwork in the show embodied this idea, evoking feelings and ideas that may or may not be relatable to your own experiences. Local artist.
