LIONEL WENDT GALLERY –September 21st & 22nd – 10 AM to 11 PM
Destination Sri Lanka – Hotels & Places 2018 is an all new concept by Prasad Abu Bakr in familiarizing the public with various hotel properties and places – presented through an ‘All New’ art he is dabbling in, making an effort to combine two major subjects as painting and photography and presenting it in a formula of mixed media (Collage & Photography) in creating a singular image of a perfect mix.
“It has worked in the sense of drawing spectators closer in wanting to explore ‘this new artistic creature’ born out of ‘copulation’ of two different artistic combinations – Photo imagery and Collage (which is a technique mostly featured in this exhibition)” according to the artist, further stressing that in the case of – what is termed Collage by many artist, is adding scraps and pieces of paper towards enhancing their subject which is a painting by itself. Photography too has stood its own grounds as an art-form over the years – “But here, in my case - I am using the art of Collage or in some cases mixed media to build an image around a photograph captured by myself (in case of ‘Destinations Sri Lanka 2018’ due to open next Friday. I have in some cases used hotel images submitted by each participating hotel) as the exhibition is all about promoting locations and in case of hotels I have given them the opportunity in promoting the best aspects of their properties - which is to the best of their knowledge. So it is different again. I am working around images given to me by others but in case of locations surrounding places where those hotels are situated, I have used photographs captured by me,” said Prasad.
‘Destination Sri Lanka’ is being planned as an annual ‘Tourism – Off – Season’ exercise - in consultation with hoteliers – “one reason why many of the outstation resorts and hotels had comein with great enthusiasm.
My own photographs are included in case of destinations and in case of a few hotels too. With ‘Destination Sri Lanka’ my work has taken a twist to become another art-form totally different from any regular art activity such as painting, drawing, mixed-media, photography etc.
When each one of them are brought into view as a singular art-form, in which I too actively take part at times as an artist, this is totally different and I would like more viewers to look at my work and judge for themselves,” said Prasad with great enthusiasm.
So this would be an all new experience to all art lovers who have seen many art exhibitions of subjects related to the visual arts within which photography too plays a key role. So make it a point to have a glimpse!
