Shells and feathers as medium for Kerala artist
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Sreeja Vijaykumar uses sea shells and feathers to express in her ongoing exhibition Kakkothy
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Kakkothy, the iconic character from the 1988 film
Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal, was a free spirit who wore large beads around her neck and feathers in her hair. Inspired by the gypsy girl, self-taught artist Sreeja Vijaykumar's latest exhibition — also called Kakkothy — uses seashells and feathers as a medium of expression. “Everyone is attracted to the seashell,” says Sreeja, who explains that the offbeat has always been her way of expressing herself. “For many, it is just part of Zoology. Others collect it and place it in their showcase but not on their walls. For me it is a canvas.”