My Art Begins Where Names End
Born in India, my name is Alennott. From 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 is through art that I reclaim my cultural heritage, honor my roots, and confront the forces that seek to erase diversity and impose homogeneity.
In my search for identity, I came to realize that « the word is truth » and that naming itself is a sacred act.
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 Malevich’s “Black Square,” I discovered the realm of feeling and the void- a pivotal moment that spurred me to create my own center, a sanctuary to explore the depths of reality.
This center is my name – Alennott – a symbolic representation guiding my journey to re-establish the bond that connects names and forms.
The journey began with my name and extends through layers of identity: personal, familial, societal, political, and spiritual realities of life.
Each of my works emerges from this ongoing process, driven by an urgency that mirrors the times we live in.
Alennott, as a symbol, stands as a dynamic entity within the ever-changing reality. Its meanings evolve with context, offering a unique way to express myself.
In life, each moment is a bridge where change unfolds, and living with my name means living within this bridge.
Alennott has become my home—a home that encourages the embrace of change and uncertainty.
It serves as an epicenter for navigating the continuum between the relative and the absolute, East and West, life and death.
Timeline
2024
Exhibition in France
Sandhi, La Capeletta, Ceret
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