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 Come September and Vinayaka Chathurthi,
there are exhibitions galore, where the Lord metamorphoses into a variety of forms in a range of materials and media. The Vinyasa Art Gallery has on show an exhibition of paintings and sculptures: Ganesha in a traditional format and in rather abstract adaptations are on view. Swarna gives a minimalist interpretation in simple lines in her copper sculpture, whereas Dakshinamurthi has gone in for a more detailed traditional version in his relief sculpture. In Manohar's oil painting, Ganesha sits very relaxed under a tree. Murali Lahoti's ceramic creations attract attention. Ravi Ram uses copper for his version welding various elements, whereas Nandan uses granite in a very contemporary idiom.
In the special show at Weaves and Crafts in the CIT Colony,
No: 11, 1st Main Road, Mylapore, there are very traditional forms of Ganesha in bronze from miniatures to full size, terracotta, paper mache etc. The Lord relaxes reclining, plays the veena, mridangam, flute and what not. Some wooden sculptures are painted. There is a 'mixed media version' of 'Kann Drishti Vinayakar' (Ganesha who averts the evil eye) also. Some terracotta pieces are on very simple lines, while in some the form of Ganesha is moulded in relief on penholders, goblets, etc.
 How many 'avatars' does he take? Not only does he play musical instruments, he plays tennis and badminton, is decked out like a bridegroom, rows a boat, rides a cycle, all in glass at Santa Claus 88; and He works at a computer at the Poompuhar show at Rajaji Hall. You name the material and Ganesha has been shaped out of it, either in relief or as sculpture, in tribal dress, traditional form or modern style, in antique finish, painted or polished at the Central Cottage Industries Emporium.
Lakshmi Venkatraman
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