L. Ramachandrans Medley of Art Gallery Exhibition
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Acquired Overwhelming Response from India
The first Indian Photographer of Playboy Magazine, L. Ramachandran’s Medley of Art Gallery Exhibition & Book Launch was curated by Dr. Ashrafi Bhagat. Ribbon Cutting Ritual was practices by far-famed Cinematographer Ravi Varman at the Exhibition followed by Jarmo Pohjaneimi, the mentor of L. Ramachandran handing over the book to the famous Film Actor Vijay Sethupathi. Known Film Art Director Thota Tharini was present to congratulate Mr. Ramachandran. Mary Alejo, the Playmate model from Miami who has worked with various international brands, Noemi Kappel, the Playboy Model from Hungary especially in glamour and fashion shoots, Ena Friedrich, a Playboy Model, a Croatian celebrity, supermodel, actress, and anchor glamorised the event with their presence.
Medley of Art had a collection of artistic
photographs that is a testimony of the immensity and intensity of art. It
showcased the work of a visual artist who takes on multiple roles of a
designer, art director, photographer and many more. These constructed
photographs were works of art that have been conceptualised and put together by
Ramachandran and his team with great planning and thought, each conveying a
different story using elaborate props, expressive make- up, styling, light
plays etc., The exhibit got an overwhelming response to showcase the journey
through these various concepts that the artist holds close to his heart. Nude
art has been celebrated in ancient India and unfortunately in present days has
been looked upon as taboo. Ramachandran tries to break this stigma around nude
art by subtly featuring his nude and semi-nude photographs using different
mediums of expression such as clay, body paints, flowers, etc. His work
showcased the female form in the purest sense.
Nudity and nakedness is a part of the visual art,
bringing out humanity with clarity, simplicity, strength, and beauty. The
exhibition also is displayed in his recent series featuring transgender models,
bringing in a sensitive awareness of the social reality of the community. Their
marginalised presence in the society had preoccupied him for a long time,
consequent to his study on gender and marginalisation as a concern.
Ramachandran has displayed many of his photographic series in galleries in
U.S.A, Europe, and Asia, but this was the first time that he displayed these
various series collectively in one space thereby giving an exclusivity to this
exhibition. Most of these images have won prestigious awards and have gotten
International recognition, a recent one being ’ATIM’S Top 60 Masters of
Contemporary Art’. Another recent achievement that is valued a lot
by the artist is receiving a doctorate for his contribution in photography from
the International Tamil University. Through this exhibition, these images of
such high value were made accessible to students, art enthusiasts, art
collectors, artists, photographers, and anyone looking to be inspired. The show
was designed in such a way where the viewers were connected emotionally with
the subject of L. Ramachandran’s photography, making it a visually intense
experience.
The book also titled Medley Of Art is the first
book that Ramachandran was published despite having created close to six books
of photography earlier, the reason being that the Medley Of Art is a
culmination of various textures, techniques and concepts; something
that the artist believes that the world must see. The Exhibition displays only selected
works from the Medley of Art, but the book has the exclusive collection of all
the photographic series. The Exhibition showcased some of the images from the
book. These images have been showcased in galleries in U.S.A, Europe, and Asia.
Most of these constructed photographs have been shot with International models,
who have exclusively travelled overseas for this purpose, and have won several
awards for its artistry.
Medley Of Art’s versatile content containing
various light techniques, colour combinations, concepts, designs, styling would
inspire and educate many in the field of art such as art enthusiasts, fine art
students, photographers, art directors; from a corporate coffee table book to
an educational book. L. Ramachandran strongly believes that anyone who views
Medley Of Art will fall in love with it, provided they allow it. He is
certainly overwhelmed with the way India has shown love and interest for the
Exhibition & the Book.
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