Telangana Rangula Pallaki
Inaugural Exhibition at Gallery Reves,Curated By Rajini REkha
Date: Feb 28, 2012
Telangana Rangula Pallaki is a vibrant celebration of the artistic soul, cultural memory, and visual heritage of Telangana.
concept note
Telangana Rangula Pallaki is a vibrant celebration of the artistic soul, cultural memory, and visual heritage of Telangana. Curated as the inaugural exhibition of Gallery Reves, the show brings together eminent and established artists from the region, including Laxma Goud, Thota Vaikuntam, Laxman Aelay, and Nagesh Goud, among others. Their works collectively narrate stories rooted in Nizam culture, rural and urban life, portraiture, figurative expressions, and experimental mixed media practices.
The exhibition unfolds like a ceremonial pallaki—a symbolic carrier of colors, histories, and lived experiences—transporting the viewer through Telangana’s distinctive visual language. Themes of identity, tradition, social life, and memory emerge through bold lines, expressive figures, and layered surfaces, reflecting both continuity and contemporary relevance.
Artist Rajini Rekha, who hails from Telangana, pays a deeply personal tribute to her homeland through this exhibition. While rooted in the cultural ethos of Telangana, Rajini’s journey has also been shaped by Bengaluru, a city she now calls home—a place of love, life, and artistic growth. This dual belonging becomes the emotional bridge of the exhibition.
Gallery Reves, inaugurated in Bengaluru, stands as a meeting point of these two culturally rich states. Bengaluru’s vibrant art scene and heritage provide the perfect setting for this thoughtfully curated show, where Telangana’s artistic legacy finds a new audience and renewed dialogue. The gallery itself becomes a space of convergence—where roots and routes meet, where tradition speaks to the present.
Telangana Rangula Pallaki ultimately celebrates more than geography—it celebrates connection. A shared love for art binds Telangana and Karnataka, artists and audiences, past and present. This inaugural exhibition marks not just the opening of a gallery, but the beginning of a cultural journey rooted in respect, memory, and creative unity.
