Friday, November 30, 2012

arts circle

Had a wonderful conversation about art over ginger tea with a colleague at New Straits Times Bangsar head office, yesterday afternoon.
Murali a graphic artist at NST gave me a wonderful opportunity to talk about my favourite subject - art. Been a long time since I last had such an opportunity. I spoke with Murali for close to an hour and am glad that my subconscious mind exhibited itself to allow me to present in a nutshell what art means to mankind and my deep involvement in it.
I was glad that Murali was wholly receptive to what I said. If I had given him an answer to what he was seeking from me, it will make my day.
I think at the end of the conversation we decided that there is a need for a genuine art circle where artists can turn to, to feed their artistic instincts, find themselves and their roles in society and hence safeguard their sanity.
 A couple of works as a result of my first art circle at home in Cheras 2 1/2 mls Kuala Lumpur City Council workers' Quarters. A portrait of me done by my brother Jeganathan Ramachandram and him by me.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Deepavali week.

The Week Before Was Deepavali
Spent Entirely At Semenyih,
Playing Host To In-laws group
Gardening And Guest Hosting

Friday, November 9, 2012

Reality check

I am otherwise an alien to this world
A gardener I hired to clear overgrown lalang
How difficult it was to get him to do work
Although I was to pay this Pakistani
Even offering to hire him on a monthly basis
How difficult it was to get him to do work
I did not order this hired hand to work
Only tried to coax him to complete his work
How difficult it was to get him to do work
 

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

3rd Day of Leave

Three days have passed, of my 16-day Deepavali leave.
Hatched an idea for a family business on Monday
inspired by an article on the creator of Nuffnang.
To promote and market - our business, starting on our's.
Writing apt art reviews and precise book synopsis
service of matching art and writing, with patrons


Friday, November 2, 2012

At PC7

Sitting - a leg folded resting on the seat of the swirling office chair
Typing this ode to my creative self
Searching for words
Scanning thoughts
That are still,
Inert.
One.
Oneness,
Reaching within.
Scanning the source
Searching for stirrings.




 

liberator of bakasura

liberator of bakasura
krsna art line drawings by Rasa Rasa Rasika Devi Dasi (2002)

bloom

bloom
the new flower by chandramugila (2003)

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i am a writer working with an English daily for the past 14 years. I specialise in environmental journalism and review art and culture.

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slum child's pet

slum child's pet
a duckling being kept as a pet by a slum child in Manila.