'SHOULD BE NURTURED’
The Kochi-Muziris Biennale should be supported and nurtured in the coming years, said T.K.A. Nair, Adviser to the Prime Minister.“I’m not an artist myself, but looking at the works showcased here, I’m sure no other event in India so far has given people a chance to experience art this way,” said Mr. Nair after visiting the biennale on Saturday evening.One installation displayed in Biennale
MODERN-DAY FEARS
Environmental activist C.R. Neelakantan also visited the biennale on Sunday. He said that he noticed a reflection of modern-day fears and challenges in many of the exhibits.“The works showcased here have overturned all my preconceived notions of the event. I realize now how powerful a message these can convey,” he said.ESTABLISHING IDENTITY
“The Biennale was not merely a platform to showcase global contemporary art. In its larger role it helped re-establish the identity and cultural significance of an area that may otherwise have got lost within a generic urban sprawl,” Shwetal A. Patel, executive officer, Kochi-Muziris Biennale, said.Source: http://www.thehindu.com