There is something fiery about artist Chandrasekaran Gurusamy’s pencil sketches at DakshinaChitra’s Varija Gallery. Rivers of gazes, deconstructed bodies, faceless gods, portraits devoid of the oculus — in essence, spill over from the frame, lending the gallery fires of the artist’s subversion and dissent.
Art – Politics is an exhibit featuring Chandrasekaran’s works that are premised on local, mythological and political contexts. “My works are reflective of my personal experiences and their relation with the world,” says Chandrasekaran. Critical of the effects of globalisation and liberalism, the artist aims to dismantle the hierarchies of caste and erase the long lasting abrasions of colonialism through his body of work.
