Friday, August 28, 2009




It was an amazing and fantastic experience to be in the visually rich places like Belur temple, Sriranga pattonam, Halibid and the many others. Among the other seeing the sculpture of Nandi which situated in the Halibid temple has given me an amazing visual experience .In fact the visual language which implemented or articulated in the sculptural form of the Nandi suggest the notion of organicity. The massive and gigantic form of Nandi suggest as if the empty or void space (Piranha, vayu) remain inside the body. Moreover the notion of existence or endurance suggest by using the deftness of ornamental organic designs. In fact the element of design articulated such a way on this sculptural form suggest as if these flora and fauna grew up from the body of Nandi .In other words, bloomed ornamental flora and fauna suggest rather the limbs of this celestial or mystic being. Here the dexterity or the flow of design make a visual rhythm to the spectator .This Sculpture of Nandi exclusely deal with patterns and decorations .But, gigantic notion , ferocious facial expression , the tactile quality and the organicity remains yet this celestial or mythical being realistic to the spectator . In other words the sculpture form of Nandi is a quintessential blend or the fusion of fact and fiction

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