Kerala Tourism Opens Photo Exhibition ‘Lenscape Kerala’

MUMBAI:
Showcasing a precious collection of frames spotlighting diverse charms of the God’s Own Country’ as a fascinating experiential destination, Kerala Tourism Department today opened its landmark all-India Photo Exhibition ‘Lenscape Kerala’ at Jehangir Art Gallery here.

Noted filmmaker and photographer Sooni Taraporevala inaugurated the exhibition, featuring 75 curated frames shot in Kerala by 10 leading travel and media photographers of the country.

The exhibition is curated by eminent art curator and critic Uma Nair. Renowned wildlife and conservation photographer Balan Madhavan is the Director of Photography.

After the inauguration, curator Uma Nair conducted a walkthrough of the show along with photographers Amit Pasricha, Aishwarya Sridhar, Natasha Kartar Hemrajani, Saurabh Chatterjee and Manoj Arora.

More than spotlighting Kerala as a destination, the exhibition captures vivid images of the state’s landscape, culture and memory, as seen by the participating photographers.

The show will run till February 15, from 11 am to 8 pm.

In his online message, Kerala Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas said “We are delighted to bring this moving platform that carries the land’s warmth and vibrance to this cosmopolitan metro, with which Kerala has a long and enduring connection. Lenscape Kerala celebrates the state’s cultural diversity and pluralism.”

“Besides its renewed focus on Kerala as a globally-acclaimed destination, the exhibition is a way-finder for travellers to spot forests, hills, backwaters, places of worship and festivals that mark the state a destination of lived experiences,” the Minister said.

In December last, the photographers who contributed to Lenscape Kerala had travelled through different landscapes of Kerala for five days, covering a range of themes such as nature, wildlife, heritage, rural and coastal life, architecture, festivals and spirituality.

A trend-setting initiative at a time when travellers seek new, immersive and enriching experiences, Lenscape Kerala brings to viewers visual splendours of the state.

A master class has also been arranged on February 13, from 2 to 5 pm, as part of the exhibition.

Besides the five photographers who attended the inaugural functions, the others who contributed are: H Satish, Kounteya Sinha, Shivang Mehta, Saibal Das and Umesh Gogna.

After enthralling viewers in the city, the exhibition will move on to Pune (Feb 18-20), Bengaluru (Feb 27-Mar 1), Chennai (Mar 4-7), Hyderabad (Mar 12-14), Kolkata (Mar 22-24) and finally reaching Surat on March 29 and coming to a close on March 31.