The Malayali identity is also built with the air of shallow pomposity, which they falsely believe to be superiority. From gender to social attitude, which is also peppered with heteronormative sensibility, there is a pseudo sense of ‘me the great’, which rules the conscience and consciousness of these people. It is this false sense of superiority that the Malayali society often pampers and nurtures, which catalyses the creative experiments of Latheesh Lakshman brings together design and illustration along with letters that form an integrated unit. The artist who mocks at the Malayali mindset of calling themselves Sreeman and Sreemathi, says that such narratives emerge from our callous pride.
AMBADA NJANE (INCREDIBLE MY SELF)
SIZE – 76cm W X 114CM H (ONE EACH) (30X45 INCHES)
STYLE – PRINT/TRYPTIC/6 EDITIONS (2 SOLD OUT)
MEDIUM – PIGMENTED PRINT + SERIGRAPHY ON IMPORTED PAPER
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