MANGALURU: The beauty of the traditional ancestral houses of Tulunadu has come alive in the paintings of a group of 21 artists from the coastal city. The paintings will be on display at Prasad Art Gallery soon.
Artists of Karavali Chitrakala Chavadi selected the ancestral house of Pathu Mudi Manethana in Bantwal taluk in Dakshina Kannada district, which has a history of more than 300 years, to hold ‘Varna Mudi’ art camp. Artists selected each dimension of the ancestral house to enliven it on canvas through their brush strokes. They reproduced each portion of the house, including, doors, ceilings, windows, walls, pillars, furniture and also the culture, tradition of the family on canvass so that it can be preserved as a document.
Artist Dinesh Holla told TOI that artists have chosen the ancestral house for the camp to create awareness on traditions of Tulunadu and to protect such structures.
“Most of the ancestral houses in Tulunadu are losing their cultural heritage due to modernisation and development. Meanwhile, not much is being done to protect those ancestral houses and the beautiful architecture and traditions attached to it. Considering it as a responsibility, we selected Pathu Mudi Mane for our art camp,” Holla said.
He added that the house is a treasure of architectural beauty and perfection and it symbolizes the culture of Tulunadu. “National award winning film ‘Chomana Dudi’ based on Shivaram Karanth’s novel was shot in this house. Its director BV Karanth had conducted several theatre activities in this house. It has a valuable treasure of ancient scripts written on palm leaves. The camp was held on August 25 and now we have plans to hold an exhibition of all paintings created at the house at Prasad Art Gallery in the city soon. It is an attempt to create awareness among people on the importance of preserving the ancestral houses in Tulunadu,” he said expressing his gratitude to Jagadish Rao, Girish Rao, Sharath and Shilpa, members of the Pathu Mudi ancestral house.
Artists of Karavali Chitrakala Chavadi selected the ancestral house of Pathu Mudi Manethana in Bantwal taluk in Dakshina Kannada district, which has a history of more than 300 years, to hold ‘Varna Mudi’ art camp. Artists selected each dimension of the ancestral house to enliven it on canvas through their brush strokes. They reproduced each portion of the house, including, doors, ceilings, windows, walls, pillars, furniture and also the culture, tradition of the family on canvass so that it can be preserved as a document.
Artist Dinesh Holla told TOI that artists have chosen the ancestral house for the camp to create awareness on traditions of Tulunadu and to protect such structures.
“Most of the ancestral houses in Tulunadu are losing their cultural heritage due to modernisation and development. Meanwhile, not much is being done to protect those ancestral houses and the beautiful architecture and traditions attached to it. Considering it as a responsibility, we selected Pathu Mudi Mane for our art camp,” Holla said.
He added that the house is a treasure of architectural beauty and perfection and it symbolizes the culture of Tulunadu. “National award winning film ‘Chomana Dudi’ based on Shivaram Karanth’s novel was shot in this house. Its director BV Karanth had conducted several theatre activities in this house. It has a valuable treasure of ancient scripts written on palm leaves. The camp was held on August 25 and now we have plans to hold an exhibition of all paintings created at the house at Prasad Art Gallery in the city soon. It is an attempt to create awareness among people on the importance of preserving the ancestral houses in Tulunadu,” he said expressing his gratitude to Jagadish Rao, Girish Rao, Sharath and Shilpa, members of the Pathu Mudi ancestral house.
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