The Art of Reconstruction

We are at the cusp of change and Manjunath Honnapura presents the process of deconstruction and eventually that of reconstruction, the way Nature rejuvenates. There is a Renaissance in the making, to look forward to, as the mixed media works compels one to.
The tree is ubiquitous in all the compositions that Honnapura attempts to express his thoughts and feelings using the same as a metaphor. There is a dark and light totality that appears to invite the viewer into a path of interpretation in his display that delves upon the message that man is not satisfied or appreciative of what he has and craves for more while he is in a position of power or has the ability to amass wealth.
Honnapura’s thought-provoking works bordering on the metaphysical, aims at fostering a dialogue of the situation in present times. Be it political or the thought process of the common man in a philosophical trajectory. His narrative in one of his ‘on-road stories’ is about our journey where a small tree sapling growing in the crack of the wall, could have grown into a big tree in the right environment. The same is the story of man whose situation in life is not conducive to his full potential.
Inspired by Japanese and Buddhist philosophy of construction and reconstruction, this collection of works is a message to the viewer to never tire and to reinvent what life has to offer.

Manjunath Honnapura

National Award winner Manjunath Honnapura graduated from Bangalore University with a Post Graduate Diploma in Painting in 2006. He has since established a prolific career in the art world. He has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions across Indian, Bulgaria, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and the USA. His notable achievements include prestigious awards such as the National Award at the 62nd National Exhibition of Art by Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi in 2022, the Western Region Art Exhibition Camlin Ltd, Mumbai in 2012, and the inclusion in the “Imagining Our Future Together” South Asia Artists by World Bank in 2012. Additionally, he was granted the Print Making Fellowship by Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy in 2018.
Manjunath’s artworks are in the collections of various corporate houses, galleries and private collectors both in India and abroad. Manjunath currently lives and works in Bangalore.
Duration of show – 6th to 23rd April,
Timing – 11 am to 6.30 pm ( Tuesday to Sunday )