The iconic VJT Hall turned into an art gallery featuring about 60 art works by students of the National Institute of Speech and Hearing (NISH) on Sunday.
The Degree Show 2015 by the students of NISH, showcasing 41 paintings, 14 sculptures and 11 illustrations had the audience wonderstruck at the artistic potential of the young people who had created them. Inaugurating the exhibition, award-winning cinematographer K.G. Jayan pointed to the quality of each work by the students and said that the paintings and sculptures on display were better than what he had seen before at similar shows.
“The 15 students with disabilities have expressed their views and aspirations through the medium of art,” he noted.
“Differently abled students can learn and be professionals like others in society provided they are treated as equals,’’ said Samuel N. Mathew, executive director, NISH. He also urged parents not to place restrictions on children because they are differently abled.
The show is part of the NISH curriculum which the students should mount at the end of their eighth semester.
Out of the 15 students, seven specialise in applied art, six in painting, and two in sculptures.
The exhibits included oil paintings, acrylic paintings; applied art including calendars, brochures, visiting cards, etc. and sculptures made out of metal, stone, fibre and wood. The show also features works by third year BFA students describing various activities of NISH. The ace cinematographer also released the brochure of the exhibition designed by the students.
