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

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