Hyderabad’s art fraternity unites to lend a helping hand to Kerala

Hyderabad’s art fraternity has always been on the forefront while leveraging their art for social causes. Standing up for the victims of the Kerala floods that caused havoc in the state, over 40 leading artists from the city, including names like Laxma Goud, Shivrama Chary, Chippa Sudhakar, ThotaVaikuntam and DLN Reddy are coming together and are auctioning their artworks at discounted prices.In an initiative titled ‘Art for a cause’ to be held at a Jubilee Hills hotspot, half of the proceeds from the event would be donated to the Kerala CM Relief Fund. Lakshmi Nambiar of Shrishti Art Gallery, sculptor Ramakrishna and artist Gangadhar have put their best foot forward in conceiving the event, bringing together works by top artists.

“I hail from Kerala as well. We own a house there, and fortunately nothing has happened to it. A family friend of mine had a great corporate job and started a resort by the river three months back with all his savings. It was entirely washed away in the floods and it wasn’t even insured. Dreams have been washed away in one day,” laments Lakshmi Nambiar.

“There are also cases of suicides emerging in Kerala because people don’t see any ray of hope to start afresh. We live vulnerable lives and it’s a scary situation. If we’re not going to help, who will come to their rescue? An artist’s treasure is their artwork. Even if it’s a little amount we collect, I hope we can help them rebuild their lives,” she adds. With the artist turnout increasing by the moment, the city’s art community has once again stood by the human thread that connects us all.