At Flower Show art exhibition in Thiruvananthapuram flowers are more than just an ornament
The 'Flower Show' art exhibition in Thiruvananthapuram uses floral motifs to explore themes of love, loss, and social identity. The showcase features 32 artists and aims to create a space for intersectional dialogue.
Why it matters
The exhibition highlights how contemporary art in India is being used to address social issues like caste, gender, and queer identity.
Flowers symbolise commencements and conclusions. From a bouquet shared with loved ones to display affection meant to last longer than its fragrance or form, to a wreath placed on a limp corpse before burial or cremation, flowers remind us of beginnings, transience, and mortality.
Flower Show, an art exhibition, currently on at Neighbour Gallery in Kesavadasapuram, Thiruvananthapuram , explores this existence, which transcends class, caste and gender markers. Featuring 32 artists, the showcase uses blossoms as a motif to navigate themes such as love, loss, pain, prejudice and memory, among others, across formats.
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