Sakshi Gallery presents debut solo exhibition of Andhra Pradesh-based artist Lakshman Rao Kotturu in Mumbai.The exhibition is titled “Footprints on a broken mirror” and will feature recent works by the artist. Kotturu’s practice is a process of introspection and contemplation that offers him a space to reconcile with his experiences of loss, grief and struggle. He gazes at life through the prism of human nature and lived experience. He represents through his work the power structures, dependence and conflict within relationships, as well as the anguish they can cause. Kotturu articulates these poignant themes through a range of tropes. Employing quotidian objects and motifs from the animal world, he plays on their inherent meanings and manipulates their medium, to interpret the politics of relationships. The elephant, for example, symbolizes strength combined with benevolence while a crocodile depicts the barbaric tendencies of people and society. Kotturu also, at times, alters the scale of his subjects, and at other times subjects them to unexpected juxtapositions. Through such use of irony and wry humor, he attempts to expand their conceptual potential and open them up to wider readings.Kotturu was born in 1987 in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. He did his BFA in sculpture from the Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam in 2013, and completed his MVA in sculpture from M.S. University, Vadodara in 2015. He lives and works in his hometown of Srikakulam.The exhibition is on view through September 9, 2017 at Sakshi Gallery, 6/19, Grants Building, 2nd Floor, Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400005.For details, visit: http://www.blouinartinfo.com/galleryguide/sakshi-gallery/overviewClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.
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