Final Stroke: Lines of Memory, In Memoriam
Poems of M.D.Muthukumaraswamy, Drawings of M.Natesh
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This volume, Final Stroke: Lines of Memory, is an offering, a gesture of remembrance for my friend, M. Natesh, a painter whose artistry and essence linger in every stroke he left behind. These poems were not originally conceived as a collection. They emerged at different moments of my life, written in solitude, observation, and reflection. Yet, as I revisited these verses with Natesh in my thoughts, they coalesced into something greater—an intricate maze chronicling the arc of an artist's journey: creation, unraveling, transformation, and legacy.
Natesh’s art was both visceral and cerebral. It was rooted in his ability to distort and redefine, to challenge what we thought we understood about the human form, nature, and the boundaries of perception. He had the rare gift of turning the grotesque into grace, of distilling the chaos of life into a form that spoke more truthfully than reality itself. To curate this collection of poems in his memory is to honour not just the man but the creative spirit that refuses to settle, even in death
The poems in this collection are arranged into five sections, each mirroring a facet of Natesh’s life and works, as well as the broader arc of artistic existence. Through these sections, I invite readers to traverse not only the landscapes of my poetry but also the emotional and creative terrain of an artist who saw beyond the surface.
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