These ELEMENTS have really been so inspiring. The doors and windows by Swapnil have been telling their stories; they have opened interesting, though some were locked. It created a drive to open these closed ones to see beyond. The multitude of colors and textures were just awesome. Laleeta Tongo's verses, each one of them has created a feeling of depth both in the pictures and in life as an artist. Some of these poems have touched my soul. It was a great experience to meet her in person and I was stunned by how a youngster like her could have her sentiments flow smoothly. I just loved this combination.
Best wishes both Swapnil & Laleeta.
- Rajendra Mehta
A unique fusion of visual and spoken language! A treat for the heart, eyes, and the right side of the brain. This should reach students of Design and Architecture. Hats off for this awesome treat.
- Yatin Moghe (Director Architect Studio)
स्वप्नील आणि ललिता
या उपक्रमासाठी तुम्हाला खूप खूप प्रेम.
या अशा तुमच्या लेन्स मधून चित्र पाहणं वेगळा अनुभव होता माझ्या करता. काळ, रंग, texture, feel अशा सगळ्या भावना जाग्या झाल्या चित्रांना स्पर्श करावासा वाटला. त्यातला खरेपणा नट म्हणून स्वतःसाठी थोडा बांधून घेतला. फोटो मधील प्रत्येक element त्याचं अस्तिव काय आहे त्याचा अनुभव मनात निर्माण करत आहे. एक वेगळा approach यानिमित्त अनुभवायला मिळाला.
- Mahendra Walunj (Actor)
Just Superb...
Outstanding fusion
- Capt Prafulla Hudekar
Treating photographs as paintings, balancing the photo displays with beautiful compositions by Laleeta. The simple yet impactful idea behind "Elements of Design" is simply amazing! The vision that Swapnil shared with us brings a smile to our faces. Excited for your next venture. ☺
- Maitrey. P
I feel like I already know you and somewhere you know me too, through your poems and photos. Your work made me feel connected with myself and my surroundings more than ever. Had literal goosebumps!!
- Snigdha
For someone from a non-artistic background, art galleries with photos like these are amazing to watch and well-balanced with beautiful poems. They just take away the stress from our mind!
- CA Sakshi Wani
अप्रतीम कलाकृती, रंगसंगती, व कलाविष्कार अगदी हुबेहूब प्रतिकृती अगदी वास्तविक समोर, निर्मित झालेले पाहून अगदी मनमोहक दृश्ये पाहून अगदी गावाकडच्या अनुभवांना मिळाले.
- चंद्रकांत येवले
Very beautiful photography, and the whole show is very, very well presented. Both of you are talented, and my best wishes to you! :)
- Saket Mehendale
एखादे प्रदर्शन प्रदर्शनीय कसे असावे? याचा एक सुंदर वस्तूपाठ आपण या प्रदर्शनातून घालून दिलात. शब्द आणि चित्र अशा स्वरुपातून जणू प्रदर्शनातील रंगात अनेक रंग भरले गेले. रंगात नसणाऱ्या भावभावनांच्या छटा कवितेंमधील शब्दचित्रांमध्ये डोकावत होत्या; तर शब्द जे भाव व्यक्त करताना अडखळतात ते भाव प्रकाशचित्रातुन लिलया व्यक्त होत होते. शब्दांनी चित्र उभे केले की चित्रांनी शब्दांना चित्ररूप दिले हे सरसनिरस ठरविण्यात निर्माण होणारी द्विधा अवस्था हेच आपल्या कलाकृतीचे शब्दातीत यश आहे. बहुत काय लिहू? तुम्ही दोघे स्वप्निलराव आणि ललिताताई अशाच कलाकृतीतून सर्वांच्या जिवनात आनंदाची पेरणी करून सभोवतीचे जग आनंद करीत रहा. भविष्यासाठी उदंड उदंड शुभेच्या !
- गणेश धालपे
मला हे प्रदर्शन खूप जास्त आवडलं. व मला ती दोन मोट्ठी घर खूप आवडलं आणि ते हलणार दार म्हणजेच ते उघडणार दार बघून आश्चर्य वाटलं. मला इथली बऱ्यापैकी सगळी पण जास्त ते लाल भिंतीवर दगड पडली आहेत, ते आवडलं आणि ती घराची आणि खिडकी प्रतिकृती आवडली.
- आभा झंवर (वय वर्ष 9)
बंद दारापलिकडेही असंख्य कथा, कल्पना आणि जाणिवा असू शकतात याचा प्रत्यय हे प्रदर्शन बघून आला. इथे प्रत्येक रंगात ओलावा जाणवतो आणि याचमुळे हे रंग यातल्या वस्तू, इथला सूर्यप्रकाश प्रत्येक गोष्ट श्वास घेत आहे असं वाटतं, काही काळ रंगात भान हरपतं. आपणही रंगातून काहितरी निर्माण करावं असं वाटतं.
- वरूण नार्वेकर
(Director, Writer)
- विजया नार्वेकर
Beautiful combination of words. And photos. Pleasantly arranged artworks. Looking forward to many such exhibitions. Our best wishes to Laleeta and Swapnil.
- Shiwanee (Professor, Dept of Foreign Languages), Parimal (Head-Academics, MIT School of Government) & Saanvi
I loved the collection of photographs and the Verses that go with it. Its indeed a grand symphony! This was by far the best time I spent here. The doors and windows, the weather- worn look of it is beyond words. Wish you both the very best. Waiting for the coffee-table book.
- Monica Sujit Wadia
'दरवाजे आणि खिडक्या' या विषयावर खूप छान संग्रह आहे हा चित्र आणि कवितांचा !
- अजय घाणेकर
Blending colours through words captured in lens.
It's really a wonderful journey to fall for. Thank you for. Thank you making this wonderful artwork.
- Anupama Sreekumar
It really mixes the feelings of whether it's a viewer, it's a photograph, or a painting. The closed doors, mostly bolted and locked from the outside, and the peeling paint and bare walls create a beautiful yet melancholic expression of "oldness," "redundancy," and "unused." Yet, in some photographs, little green leaves of used objects create a feeling of life within loss. The poetry is wonderful too.
- Sushama Datar
Fantastic concept of merging photography with poetry. Keep up the good work!
- Omkar Kulkarni
आपली लेन्स आणि डोळे उघडे असतील तर बंद खीडक्या देखील खूप काही सांगून जातात याची आज अनुभूती आली. अतिशय सुरेख मांडणी आणि फारच सुंदर रचना. बंद खीडकीच्या मागे एक विश्व दडलेले आहे आणि ते विश्व आज आम्ही पाहू शकलो. आपल्या पुढील वाटचालीकरीता शुभेच्छा!
- Nilesh Walimbe
Simply amazing to see such visual representation of doors & windows from our villages. Icing on the cake is to see posters, canvas are accompanied by powerful words.
- Ashish Wath
Really very nice exhibition. The way day to day life pictures have been portrayed and the thoughts that have been penned down is simply awesome. Keep it up.
- Rikita & Pushkar
It is a feast for creative minds. Amazing outcome with combination of photographs and poems. All the best!
- Abhijit Joshi
It was such an immersive experience to see these artworks. It feels like they are alive; the life within them reaches you and pulls you in. You are tempted to touch them, to feel them, the stories they hold. This concept of "Elements of Design" so beautifully highlights the design aesthetics that shape India's heritage, so unique to us. It's like you live that rich history and stories with them. Each photograph is a character of its own. Thank you for capturing them and expanding their impact with those mind-blowing beautiful poems.
- Harshita Pandey, Shubham Pawar
All the paintings and poems are superb.
- Mihir Godbole (Actor, age 11)
I really loved the photos, especially the one with the kitten sitting in front of the door. And one day, I will surely understand your poems, Lallu Mawshi.
- Swara Vaidya (Age 12)
