Silent night, holy night...

Silent night, holy night...!
With his magical voice, Elvis made this song divine! Hats off to Elvis Presley!

Merry Christmas!

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Backbone, a sculptural installation by Shanthamani Muddaiah at Aspinwall house grounds, venue of Kochi - Muziris biennale 2014

Nestling on the beautiful grounds of the Aspinwall house lies this brilliant sculptural installation!

'Backbone' was created by Shanthamani Muddaiah.

This beautiful coastal land full of greenery has a rich and colorful history. Blessed by natural beauty, suitable for the growth of exotic spices and condiments, inhabited by simple souls centuries ago, life here was peaceful. They welcomed visitors with great hospitality. Visitors wanted business relations as well that turned later on to hostile takeovers and acquisitions.

This art has captivated me. Spent a lot of time appreciating it and taking pictures. An awesome work, no doubt!

 Cinder and cement...awesome!

Standing here all these thoughts surfaced in my mind like an archeological excavation. Each and every piece we have unearthed are precious, they all have awesome stories to tell, nature here speaks volumes, only we need to listen, the backbone of events that shaped the lives of scores of generations who lived here. Moreover, still it is getting reflected on one and all; we experience it...just be here😊

 One of the best!

Thanks for portraying such a brilliant, a thought-provoking work😊

http://www.shanthamani.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AiFT-fViHU  watch artist interview.

Visit my other blog for more about Kochi - Muziris Biennale 2014.
www.magicalpresent.blogspot.com     Started a series about this historic art event yesterday. You will see a lot of posts from me about this awesome event in the coming days.
http://www.kochimuzirisbiennale.org

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Christmas decorations!

Malls, shops, and public places here have already been decorated welcoming Christmas!
We visited Oberon mall the other day. The whole place looked really wonderful!

www.oberonmall.com

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Elephant wearing Nettippattom in the heart of city!

Well...this is not a real elephant but a life-size model!

I shot this in front of Penta Menaka, a popular shopping complex at Marine drive in Kochi. It looked real... amazing! An air pump was attached to it by which the trunk was moving.

'Nettippattom', an ornamental gold plated sacred caparison is worn over elephant's forehead during temple festivals in Kerala. Nowadays miniature versions of this beautiful caparison, you will see in cars and houses also. Being sacred it is thought to bring prosperity.

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