Into the Light

A brisk walk makes you feel good. Curious title for an art exhibition. Yet not quite out of place for an effort that tries to dilute, even as it questions, conventional aesthetic boundaries. The photo-installation show, put together by sculptor Sudarshan Shetty, photographer Vinay Mahidhar and apparel designer Sunitha Kumar, has nine translit images, drawn from quot;the popular image making systems like calenders and postersquot;.

The images, shot by Mahidhar, are dominated by women, who are used merely as stylistic objects8217;, juxtaposed with other inanimate props like light bulbs, ropes, a boat and so on. quot;These works are not so much about feminism as they are about the way images are made for the marketplace. These women are nothing more than lifeless components,quot; says Shetty.

For the artists themselves, this show is an extension of their company, The Ministry of Art, which aims at supporting collaborative work and weaving varied streams together. quot;The whole issue with this exhibition is about the waythe market works. People might appreciate these images, but the concept of buying light boxes as art is new. What we have done isn8217;t a novelty in itself, but for the fact that we have brought such work into a gallery space,quot; says Shetty. And they are planning to sell them too 8212; when they settle on a price.

At the Sakshi Art Gallery