Among and Vimhakho
Our Correspondent
Jotsoma | May 24
A three-day duet art exhibition billed as “Alluring Nagaland” by Among Venuh and Vimhakho Sotetsu commenced today (May 24) at Regional Centre of Excellence for Music & Performing Arts (RCEMPA), Jotsoma near Kohima.
Task Force for Music & Arts (TaFMA) Chairman, Theja Meru formally inaugurated the exhibition in the presence of Ababe Ezung, coordinator Nagaland Art Centre and OSD to Transport Department, Govt. of Nagaland.
The exhibition, assisted by GoCA, TaFMA as venue partner, will continue till May 26.
The exhibition feature 9 paintings, mixed media on canvas and acrylic on canvas by Among Venuh while Vimhakho Sotetsu exhibits 6 paintings, all acrylic on canvas.
Among the many painting works included; “Bewitching Dzukou,” “Untiring,” “ Treasure Holder,” “ The White Portion,” “ Still Life,” “ The Guardian,” “Puliebadze,” “Unfading Beauty (Dzukou Valley),” etc. The price of the painting works range from Rs 10,000 to Rs 45,000.
Curated by Cynthia Kolakhe and managed by Muzung Yimchunger (Artists of Nagaland), this exhibition starts at 11: 00 am till 3: 00 pm daily.
“We came up with this exhibition because we want to showcase the beauty of our culture, tradition and how rich the landscapes are through the medium of our art and promote ourselves and selling Artworks at the same time,” Sotetsu told The Morung Express.
Among Venuh
Among Venuh is a freelance self-taught visual artist by profession. Art plays a huge role in his life, for him art is an expression of his thoughts, emotions, intuitions and desires. Ever since from his childhood he was intrigued by the crayons, colours, papers etc. His style of art is mostly plein-air, impressionism, landscape.
Vimhakho Sotetsu
Vimhakho Sotetsu is a self-taught visual artist by profession. Since childhood, he was fascinated and awed by creativity, beauty and imagination. He has always been intrigued by one aspect of himself: his imagination or more specifically his capacity to daydream and conquer up a world of his own. His paintings are primarily influenced by the Nagas vibrant culture. He believes that depicting the rich Naga culture in his paintings will help to preserve his Naga identity and roots.
