"Four years ago in Kochi we met Vimal, who invited Charlie to make an exhibition at his book shop...ones of those places where locals and travellers alike pass by to browse and chat.
Two years on and C asked Vimal for the names of some Malayalee poets to include in his work. Vimal emailed the names of classical (dead) poets! 'No...I need living poets' he replied.
So we came to meet Kuzhur Wilson, three days after the death of his mother.
A poet two days older than our son. An immediate bond.
A day later we met Kavitha Balakrishnan, an art history professor at the Gov. Fine Art college in Thrissur. Chatting over lunch we caught site of her matchbox poems on the desk!
Since then C has shown their work in UK, at Kurt Schwitters Merz barn in the Lake District, Manchester MMU, Blackburn museum, and Kavitha reciprocated by hanging Charlie's original poet pictures outside on washing lines in the lanes of Trikana village.
In Goa last year I joined the group and Jigsaw Artists Collective was formed. You can see our work here https://jigsawartists.jimdo.com
Our first collective exhibition opened in Loafers Corner cafe last Tuesday, when Kavitha also launched her new poetry book. We made speeches and drank coffee and ate cake!
