My art begins where names end
Where a name ends, a new journey begins. Each journey ends with a creation
Born in India, my name is Alennott. From my childhood, I’ve questioned the significance of my non-Indian name.
Through art, I found a voice to articulate the complexities of my identity, the struggles of my ancestors, and the challenges of my generation. It’s through art that I reclaim my cultural heritage, honor my roots, and confront the forces that seek to erase diversity and impose homogeneity.
To live in this world together we need a center to connect everywhere. We must stay in this center and disseminate everywhere.
This center which expands everywhere is the truth.
My art is the way towards this truth.
Art transformed my name into a potent symbol, one that echoes the eternal question, ‘Where am I?’ This question became a gateway to the realm of feeling, a profound exploration of identity and belonging.
In the “Black Square ”of Malevich, I discovered the realm of feeling and the void—a pivotal moment that spurred me to create my own center, a sanctuary to explore reality’s depths.
This center is my name—Alennott—a symbolic representation guiding my journey to re-establish the bond that ties with names and forms while breaking the boundaries between self and other.
Each of my works manifests itself as a proper response in relationship to this center.
Symbols possess an inherent power, stemming from their essence, to re-examine the foundational ideals of our contemporary world. Through this exploration, they transcend boundaries, shaping a cultural landscape where they stand at the very center.
‘Alennott’ is not just a name; it’s my home, a symbol—an epicenter for traversing the continuum between relative and absolute, East and West, life and death.
Through my works, I offer manuscripts documenting the intricate dramas of life and nature, striving to articulate and navigate an ecological consciousness. »
A Homage to the Black Square (2009)
40 x 40 cm, Acrylic on Canvas
Timeline
2023
Exhibition in France
Les Jardins d’Alennott, Galerie Christophe Demarez, Giverny
2021
Exhibition in France
Leela, Maison de l’International, Grenoble
2018
Exhibitions in France
White Nights, Villa Gaspari Ramelli, Corsice, France
Patience, Clos des Capucins, Meylan
2016
Exhibitions in France
Tour de France, Galerie du Sappey en Chartreuse
Maya, Office du Tourisme de Lans-en-Vercors
2012
Exhibitions in France
8th December, Clos des Capucins, Meylan, France
Poornima, Maison de l’International, Grenoble
2011
Exhibitions in France & India
Eté Indien, Musée de la mémoire du Royans, Rochecinard
Jai Guru, Alliance Française, Trivandrum, Kerala
2010
Exhibitions in France
Exhibition and performance with musicians, Café des Arts Isère
Alennott – Galerie du Sappey en Chartreuse
2009
Exhibitions in India
Sacred Roots, Durbar Hall, Cochin Kerala
Raam Naam Satya Hey, Lane 11 Gallery, Benares, Uttar Pradesh
Kali – Site specific, Lane 11 Gallery, Benares, Uttar Pradesh
2008
Seventh Rock
Site specific, Christ the King Church, Chembur, Kerala
2007
Exhibitions in India
Kashi Art Gallery, Fort Cochin, Kerala
2006
Exhibitions in India
Hommage to Malevich – Roerich Art Gallery, Naggar, Himachal Pradesh
Exhibition of Paintings – Roerich Art Gallery, Naggar, Himachal Pradesh
Confession – Site Specific, Christ the King Church, Chembur, Kerala
2005
Exhibition in India
Earth and me, Draavidia Art Gallery, Fort Cochin, Kerala
1999
Art Education
College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
1973
Born in Kerala, India