Dimapur, Sep. 1 (EMN): Patkai Christian College (Autonomous) conducted an interactive session on ‘Visual art and use of story-telling objects’ on August 31 at the studio of Multimedia and Mass Communication department.
An update from the college stated that Jimmy Abraham Chishi, a visual artist and founder of Studio Nagaloi and resource person, shared the nuances of storytelling using handmade art collectibles like puppets, mask and carved heads. Chishi has emphasised on artifacts being used as performance objects to tell stories by their form and movements.
Expressing the significance of using engaging mediums like puppets and carved heads in storytelling, he said folklores can use the medium to share knowledge of culture and traditional beliefs, it stated.
Presenting the essence of Naga arts and aesthetics, Chishi said people of Nagaland are blessed with various skills such as wood carving and painting which, he said, can be developed into creative abilities to present rich stories of the state.
He also stressed the need for more engagements in the fields of visual aesthetics and mass media by students and professionals towards a better understanding of Naga culture and especially its visual and performative arts.
While dwelling on the performative art of puppet theatre, he highlighted its strength in engaging with societal issues by creating awareness, news and storytelling.
