Laxma Goud Art Gallery

“I don’t recognise why my spouse sent these items. She is being formal,” announces Laxma Goud as he gives tiny plates filled with chocolates, almonds and biscuits in the direction of us. it's been a week on the grounds that his call became announced among the Padma Shri awardees.

Reminiscence and nostalgia

Amidst the hustle bustle, artist Chippa Sudhakar and his wife Tanju walk in with a sweet box. While the chat and smiles continue, Laxma is in his element. Reminiscence and nostalgia is a welcome sentiment as he recalls folklore and also his antics as a seven-year-old. “I am talking about the Bathukamma of my village, not the kind of Bathukamma festivities we witness in Hyderabad,” he says in a satirical tone. Laxma stands in the centre and does a small jig. “There were two groups of girls representing the bride and bridegroom family. They would sing and dance and the songs were filled with domestic complaints about each other’s family. I enjoyed eating the prasadam of pesarapappu, kobbari and bellam. To impress the girls, I would volunteer to take the bathukammas and put them afloat at the far end of lake,” he recalls with a wink.

 

It was this environment that had its deepest influence on young Laxma, encouraging him to be rooted at the grass root level. “I saw vibrancy, colours and emotions in my surroundings and never wanted to part with it,” he points out. Later under his teacher K.G. Subramanyan, the thoughts found a meaning. “Through arguments/ presentations, he (Subramanyan) explained the need to be indigenous. One could come from London, Hyderabad or a village, one has to identify with the environment, its landscape and people and be indigenous. Human beings have been painted for centuries. One can only make them look different by bringing out the naturalness,’ he explains.

For decades this ‘ pranteeyata’ was the highpoint of his works as he filled his canvases with men and voluptuous women in saris and red bindis in an intimate and harmonious environment. “I have come a long way. I have gathered in the process and also due my travel a certain kind of confidence. When you are highly motivated, you strive for something different and see things in a completely different light.”

Eroticism

Addititionally there is this criticism of his artworks being 'loaded with eroticism. ' "I was talking about it on the canvas but it was explicitly present in the folklore. In leather puppet shows, the two characters - 'Vankayamma, Vankayodu' had no connection with the primary story but would infatuate the audience with their antics. Or take the example of ' Yenkipaatalu', which were loaded with eroticism, " he remarks.

With changing times, his perspective has changed and the eroticism disappeared.

"This happens to every creative person. With skill and practice, there is a change. If you are stuck or repeat yourself, your art is lifeless. It is an obstacle to maneuver forward, " he explains.

His huge work table is neatly adorned with tools of his art. Besides painting, he is also into etching. "It is a fad to speak about tradition, Indians folk fine art and weavers and conserving home repair and projects but we never attempted to share those methods in a studio, inch he remarks and shows us a water box made of papier mache and the collection created from art effects gathered from the roadside. "I try to bridge the gap between the common man and me. inch Frank, forthright and open are a few words to describe LaxmaGoud.

If some realize him daunting and temperamental, his friends stand by his assertive nature.

As we have a tendency to go away, Laxma Goud advocates the revival of Lalita Kala Akademi.

He concludes: “The Akademi has got to tend to the artists. There ar many children WHO don’t have an area to figure. they have AN surroundings and a platform.”

Positive influence

Artist Chippa Sudhakar has celebrated Laxma since ’86.“ The means he expresses himself or shares AN expertise is superb. the opposite day he was narrating regarding creative person Jairam Patel and it absolutely was fascinating to listen to him speak. it's a positive result.”

Multi-faceted artist

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