Madraspatinam – Chennai Citi Center

I  came to know about this photo exhibition from The Hindu on Saturday morning. I am a big time fan of The Hindu and their photo quality has always stood a long way ahead from the rest. So, got enough reasons to brave the rains.

Had to wait for one more day because of the rains and at last visited Citi Center on Sunday, which was actually the last day of the exhibition. Though, it was a nice collection from the archives I could not connect well, may be that I am relatively new to Chennai was the reason.

Three more things played a part in setting a rather not-so-good impression about the exhibition. One was the choice of location; a decent hall would have done but not Citi Center. Arts like these are better enjoyed in a silent or at least not disruptive environments. Two, the photo arrangement was awkward. In a congested maze like display area, photos were pinned even at knee level and surprisingly, the caption for those photos were to their bottom. Virtually, one had to lie on the floor to read them. Three, the article on the exhibition had set wrong expectations!

The photo which I enjoyed the most was that of the policemen in their baggy trousers.

Would love to see one such exhibition on Madurai.