For over 40 years in his career as an ophthalmologist, Gangadhara Reddy observed the similarities between patterns on the cornea and drawings in Indian mythology. He shot as many digital photographs of the cornea as possible as part of his work in the last few years.
His friend and artist Ramesh Gorjala was spot on when he saw one of the photographs and equated it to a ball of fire that Hanuman tried to capture as a child. The synergy between science and art had been created and the duo began working on a collaborative series.
The result is an exhibition of 30 paintings, The Eye of Faith, now on display at the Muse Art Gallery.
In a painting titled Jyothirgamaya, Ramesh draws parallel between the shape of Buddha as seen in the cornea to the preaching of Buddha and enlightenment. In other high-resolution images of the human eye, Ramesh drew similarities to the outline of Om and Ganesha.
Ramesh, who hails from a family of Kalamkari artisans in Kalahasti, uses his mastery over Kalamkari method of drawing and does a contemporary take on mythology. The paintings present chapters from Ramayana, Mahabharata, Buddhism and Dasavataram, artistically bringing together the Kalamkari style of drawings and digital photographs of the eye.
What: The Eye of Faith
Where: Muse art gallery, Marriott Hotel Hyderabad
When: Till December 18; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
