Art show tells the tale of life during and after Covid

Life during the Covid pandemic is vivid in people’s minds and an exhibition that depicts life during this period across is underway at KCS Panicker Art Gallery in Thiruvananthapuram.

As many as 62 artists are displaying their works as part of ARCOVI19. “Many artists, and aspiring artists, created works conveying their idea of these times, and we felt it would be interesting to bring these works together,” said Ajitha KV, organiser of the exhibition.

This is the fifth exhibition in the ARCOVI19 series held in Kerala, and the first in Thiruvananthapuram. The plan is to include thousands of artists in the series by the time the exhibition is held in all the districts in the state. "We collect the best entries from among homemakers, children, students and amateur artists. The next exhibition of this series will be held in Alappuzha, followed by Kochi,” added Ajitha.

The curator of the exhibition is artist Fourinto Deepthi. She says the exhibition is also about creating awareness. "Everyone was caught off-guard when Covid struck. A lot of issues happened because of lack of awareness and this exhibition is a depiction and a reminder of that time. Many of the artists who contributed are self-taught creators and we are recieved well wherever we go with this series. In Tanur, we had to close the gallery for a while because of the crowd. There were people who left in tears after seeing the paintings," said Deepthi.