Cyclone Hudhud unleashed its might on the city by uprooting trees and ravaging the beauty of the city even as humans and animals watched helplessly. But all is not lost as long as there is hope, says city-based artist Ramchand in his painting.
Using acrylic and oil pastels on paper and engraving to express his anguish at the damage wrought to the city by cyclone Hudhud Ramchand portrayed the cyclone as a demon that extends its hungry claws to grab the city and tear it apart.
It is as though some powerful being was jealous of the beauty of the city and cast its evil eye which caused the widespread destruction. The cyclone targeted all things that were the pride of the city -- the lush greenery and the resultant conducive atmosphere.
He painted the 12” x 14” artwork on November 2, the artist told The Hindu .
He penned a few verses in Telugu trying to express his anguish and then tried to translate them on paper using acrylic and oil pastels. While the fury of the cyclone Hudhud grabs the attention by its portrayal as a giant claw grabbing at everything, on the other side is a cow and a stricken old man watching helplessly.
The artist used light green shoots to describe the zeal and intent of the people of the city working hard to bounce back.
