Shibu Arakkal, John Shaw, Sara Arakkal and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, chairperson and MD of Biocon, at a condolence meet held in memory of Yusuf Arakkal in Bengaluru on Sunday. The memorial was organised by the NGMA and Galerie Sara Arakkal. Over his nearly five-decade association with Mr. Arakkal, artist S.G. Vasudev recollected their efforts in spearheading the popular Karnataka Kala Mela by the State’s artists. I hope his wife Sara Arakkal and son Shibu Arakkal organise an exhibition of his unseen works,” said Mr. Vasudev. Visual artist Harish Padmanabhan recounted how Mr. Arakkal had converted a second-hand car, bought nearly five decades ago, into a sculpture.

Source: The Hindu October 17, 2016 00:02 UTC