The Hindu Lit for Life 2025: Over 250 artworks took over Lady Andal School campus in an exhibition titled Imprint

A visitor taking pictures of the Imprint exhibition in Chennai on Saturday (January 18, 2025). M. Srinath/The Hindu

From quirky clipboards to fraying sketchbooks and intricate sculptures, paper in its many forms were spread over the Lady Andal School campus at The Hindu Lit for Life 2025. Titled ‘Imprint’, the display was largely categorised into book and paper projects and was co-curated by Sharan Apparao and Shijo Jacob.

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The display explored the medium of paper and how artists interpret it in their practice. From Priya Sundaravalli’s tiny ceramic plates on a clipboard, to Jenny Pinto’s amalgamation of wood and paper into sculptures, the display was a celebration of a medium with interesting structural possibilities. Artists R.M. Palaniappan’s iconic linear abstracts and Yuvan Bothysathuvar’s concentric canvases, all made for an interesting show.

Rare sketchbooks of artists were also at the exhibition for visitors to sift through.

“It’s all about ideas at the end of it. With paper being such an integral part of our literature and media, I thought using paper here made sense,” said Apparao.