Photographs of Ariyangaadi, market areas in Thrissur, Kerala
Market areas have the habit of defying time, they are always centres of commotion. These spaces are immersed with routine activities that there is never time for change to become present. Arjun uses his lens to capture this unwavering nature of Ariyangaadi, a Thrissur market.
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Arjun NA, student of Government College of Fine Arts, Thrissur, pictures the tradesmen and their shops in the Ariyangaadi market, who speak volumes of the past.
Handcart to transport good by Arjun N AKochi-Muziris Biennale
Time is arrested within the decaying architecture of the market.
Labour Union worker unloading, with the Puthanpally Church in background by Arjun N AKochi-Muziris Biennale
Arjun recalls the deserted look of the market had a sense of dismay.
A worker at an old ayurvedic supplies shop by Arjun N AKochi-Muziris Biennale
His photographs are in black and white, portraying the grey aura of the place.
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The market areas needed a pandemic situation to breathe differently.
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These spaces are immersed with routine activities that there is never time for change to become present.
Untitled by Arjun N AKochi-Muziris Biennale
Market areas have the habit of defying time.
Untitled by Arjun N AKochi-Muziris Biennale
They are always centres of commotion.
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The frames hold the heritage of the place.
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But his frames also hold the tiring look on faces and walls.
An old locker brought from Ceylon by Arjun N AKochi-Muziris Biennale
The traditional markets have to stand against the conceptual markets mushrooming elsewhere.
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Nevertheless, routines go on.
A departure from tradition to keep up with vicissitude of time by Arjun N AKochi-Muziris Biennale
Vendors shout out their offerings.
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There are still some goods with lots of takers while some await interest.
The Students’ Biennale seeks to complement and strengthen the fine arts education system in India and is the largest educational initiative of the Kochi Biennale Foundation. The fourth edition was led by a team of five artists and art educators – Adip Dutta, Archana Hande, Manoj Vyloor, Suresh K Nair and Vasudha Thozhur, and featured 314 student artists from over 62 education institutions across India to produce approximately 45 projects.
Compiled and Edited by Mala Yamey
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