• Door Santhanam 1 Doors...
    Doors are not just entrance to homes, they are symbolic of whole lot of things besides.
  • Door Santhanam 2 Doors...
    The ethnic background, tells about the people who live inside.
  • Door Santhanam 3 Doors...
    Carved doors, thulasi madam, Manjal, Kumkum pillars, niches for lamps... stamps of our tradition.
  • Door Santhanam 4 Doors...
    They are pointer to the history of the region.
  • Door Santhanam 5 Doors...
    You take a trip down memory lane to recall the forgotten memories.
  • Door Santhanam 6 Doors...
    They are the symbols of the time they are build in.
  • Door Santhanam 7 Doors...
    The multiple layer of inner and outside spaces, creates a space of views to explore more interiors.
  • Door Santhanam 7 Doors...
    The door and the house indside are gloriously lit by the morning and evening sunlight.
  • Door Santhanam 7 Doors...
    They are the visual record of the changes wrought by globalisation on local industry, aesthetics and lifestyle.
  • Door Santhanam 7 Doors...
    Kerosene lamps, vessels, switches, hand pumps... tells us the lifestyle of our forefathers.
  • Door Santhanam 7 Doors...
    They are to represent, through the visual media, to keep alive our tradition and our heritage.
  • Door Santhanam 7 Doors...
    Doors play a vital role in our life. To see the world we need to open our small doors (eyelids).
  • Door Santhanam 7 Doors...
    Explore and re-establish the lost tradition and heritage of India, which is very well reflected in santhanam doors

About me

Iam Chennai based artist from India. I have done my bachelor degree in College of Fine arts,Kumbakonam and my masters in College of Fine arts, Chennai. My work revolves around the entrance of a home—“the Doors”. For the past 18 years I have been painting on this theme. The concept “Doors” was for me to give the next generation what is disappearing from today’s world as well as to bring back memories for many. In this fast moving world, I was the past and the voices that echo in the rooms inspire me to paint the first vital aspect of a house-The Door.

 

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