The epic Mahabharata is called the mother of all stories because it consists of a glimpse of anything ever written. Owing to the all-encompassing nature of the epic, there have been several interpretations and representations of it over the centuries. However, a few artists from the State are probably the first to give it a visual representation in the traditional Kerala mural style on uncut rolls of canvas.
The Kerala Art Gallery is an online community of artists, mostly mural artists, dedicated to popularising the traditional style and development of artists.
“The project Mahabharata started from an order by a client. But then we realised its importance and took it to a much larger canvas literally,” said Unnikrishnan, the Art Director and Coordinator of Kerala Art Gallery.
