Thursday, 2 October 2025

Talent on Slate














 

The concept of 'Draw and Destroy' has been prevalent in the art field for a long time. Picasso embraced it, and Hussain Sahib did as well.


This is neither a gimmick nor a well-planned act against anti-establishment sentiments. I received zero patronage for my art while incurring huge expenses for art materials. On several occasions, I have thrown my art into municipal trash cans due to having no space in my studio.

There is a figure of speech in Tamil and Telugu. When you say someone has been tonsured, it means he has lost all his money and is now in a state of penury. To prevent such things from happening to me, my experiments on slate are a precursor. I may live for another 10 years, and I am forced to prioritize the money I have for food and health contingencies.

In this situation, I do not applaud my contemporaries who could earn more money than I by adopting unfair means, sacrificing the most essential aspect of art—moral uprightness—and working without any ideology other than earning money.

I hope you enjoy the artworks, and please comment if you would like to provide any feedback.

Srinivas Krothapally (Vijaya Dasami-2025)




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