[1]If one goes by artist D. Neduncheliyan’s experience, anger might not be such a bad thing after all. The Chennai-based artist has been acclaimed by the artistic community internationally for his unique technique of transforming anger into art by using — of all things — a blade.
Fifty-two-year-old Mr Chelian, who also photographs surgical procedures in a city hospital, said, “It all started when I accidentally used too much paint for a painting. Half an hour later I saw the paint flowing down the canvas.
I used a blade to scrape away the excess and realized that it gave the work a new feel. I experimented and converted it into a full-fledged technique and named it the ‘Chelian style’. I teach this style to students in various colleges as a guest lecturer.”
He has been into this “blade-art” since 1990. Elaborating his style he said, “Blades are the key to my art work. I paint on the canvas first and then use the blades to scrub the paint, which gives it an extraordinary feel and texture.
The city life and the work environment in the hospital add frustration and are exhausting. Initially it was hard to work with a disturbed mind but later on I found canvas to be the best place to release this pent up frustration.”
Honoured with the “Thoorigai Thuduvan” award and the “Kalai Gnayiru” award by art clubs, Mr Chelian has also been praised by the legendary lyricist Vali in a song that featured in the movie Dheena. The “food art” by Kamal Haasan in the movie Anbe Sivam was also Mr Chelain’s work.
He is now engaged in renovating masterpieces by popular artists, including a few murals from Ajanta and Ellora caves with digital tools.
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