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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
Share Article 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.”
The event was held in association with the Indian Academy of Pediatrics
Caring for Childhood Cancer and Chronic Illness (C4CCCI), a Kozhikode-based volunteer organisation to take care of children with cancer, mainly leukaemia and blood-related diseases such as thalassaemia, and their families, recently held an online family get-together meet of those who survived the disease and children in the final phase of treatment.
According to sources, the event was held in association with the Calicut branch of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics. Kozhikode Mayor Beena Philip opened the meet. Singer K.S. Chithra released a digital magazine that includes literary works of the children. She also hummed a few lines from the song