Cultural Ideologies

“From a purely cultural point of view, that is the world of public opinion, ideas, and ideologies; these images may become a part of the archive of the forgotten world, but from the natural point of view, that is from the point of view of nature: decay and disintegration of old world and civilization, we are actually saddened to see that an age which was so much engraved in water, wood, hyacinths, and crafts of hands has reached the threshold of death, which is precisely the way of seeing as one grows old, when the blackness of hair, stiffening of skin and muscles gives way to its natural habitat—death pointing towards grave. Shibu Arakkal’s images may be seen from all of these registers of age as we traverse from infancy to maturity, by way of death and beyond.”
- Riyas Komu, Artist & Curator