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Pothole problems - Bengaluru artists use creative methods to embarrass civic authorities



About a month ago, we had reported that



In an attempt to protest and draw the attention of the authorities towards the probelm, Baadal Nanjundaswamy, a painter who stays in Bengaluru and Mysuru, has adopted a creative method. He has put his art to use. His work is eye-catching and almost impossible to ignore. Baadal is an alumnus of Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts (CAVA) and has become popular for his street art and 3D paintings.



For his his latest, "pothole project", Baadal collaborated with actress Sonu Gowda. There was a large crater that had formed on the junction of Kamraj Road and Cubbon Road and was filled with rain water:





The painter transformed this crater into a pond of blue water. Sonu Gowda wore a green mermaid suit and sat on the edge:







A mermaid in the middle of a city is obviously, very hard to ignore:





Besides, images posted on social networking platforms went viral and (thankfully!) drew the attention of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP):







The act had had its desired effect. The BBMP swung into action and filled up the large pothole quickly:



Images: Vijaya Karnataka ; News18 Kannada / Twitter



Two years ago, there was a huge pothole and a broken water pipe in the middle of the Sulthanpalya Main Road in north Bangalore:





Baadal Nanjundaswamy transformed this pothole into pond with green water and planted a life-sized fibre model of a crocodile in it:





The crocodile was built in week's time. Local's helped install it in the "pond":







Baadal spent Rs. 6,000 of his own money to create this fibre crocodile:



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In 2016, Baadal exhibited his skills at Nayandahalli Junction on Mysuru Road, which was in poor shape:





He recreated a scene from the fairy tale - "The Frog Prince":





Then too, it was Sonu Gowda who posed as the princess with the model of the frog:





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Here's a glimpse of Baadal's other work.



Kukkarahally, Mysuru:











New Bus Stand Road, Hassan:





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This gaping hole was converted into the mouth of Yamraaj - the Hindu God of death:



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Anand Mahindra - Chairman of the Mahindra Group also tweeted in support of Baadal:





Baadal is not the only artist using his skill to protest. A group of activists called the Namma Bengaluru Foundation (NBF) planted a serpent in a pothole in Yeshwantpur. It was created by Pushparaj - a member of the group:



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In an open manhole in Kathiguppe, NBF had planted two hands holding a signboard saying, "Help Me". Notice the fake rats placed around the manhole:





Most of this street art seems to have had woken up (and embarrassed) the civic authorities. The potholes have been filled. However, while it brings out the best from artists and smiles to our faces, it should be remembered that the concerned authorities should never allow things to get so bad in the first place. After all, people's lives are at risk. Potholes are one of the factors that spoil the joy of driving our cars or riding our bikes on India's roads. For any car lover, every time his / her vehicle goes through a pothole, it's like a knife being driven through the heart. Vehicles of some unlucky souls might even suffer damage to their wheels, suspensions or more. However, there are some who are even more unlucky.About a month ago, we had reported that potholes have accounted for more than 11,000 lives on our roads between the years 2013 and 2016. Many more are injured in pothole-related accidents. Bengaluru, just like other cities in the country, suffers from some killer potholes. What is frustrating, is that the civic authorities appear to pay no heed to complaints and requests made by the common man regarding this matter. This civic apathy led to the death of a 21-year old girl earlier this month (Source: NDTV) In an attempt to protest and draw the attention of the authorities towards the probelm, Baadal Nanjundaswamy, a painter who stays in Bengaluru and Mysuru, has adopted a creative method. He has put his art to use. His work is eye-catching and almost impossible to ignore. Baadal is an alumnus of Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts (CAVA) and has become popular for his street art and 3D paintings. (Source: Wikipedia) . Here is a look at some of his work.For his his latest, "pothole project", Baadal collaborated with actress Sonu Gowda. There was a large crater that had formed on the junction of Kamraj Road and Cubbon Road and was filled with rain water:The painter transformed this crater into a pond of blue water. Sonu Gowda wore a green mermaid suit and sat on the edge:A mermaid in the middle of a city is obviously, very hard to ignore:Besides, images posted on social networking platforms went viral and (thankfully!) drew the attention of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP):The act had had its desired effect. The BBMP swung into action and filled up the large pothole quickly:Images: Baadal Nanjundaswamy / Twitter Two years ago, there was a huge pothole and a broken water pipe in the middle of the Sulthanpalya Main Road in north Bangalore:Baadal Nanjundaswamy transformed this pothole into pond with green water and planted a life-sized fibre model of a crocodile in it:The crocodile was built in week's time. Local's helped install it in the "pond":Baadal spent Rs. 6,000 of his own money to create this fibre crocodile:Source & Images: All India Roundup In 2016, Baadal exhibited his skills at Nayandahalli Junction on Mysuru Road, which was in poor shape:He recreated a scene from the fairy tale - "The Frog Prince":Then too, it was Sonu Gowda who posed as the princess with the model of the frog:Source: Bangalore Mirror / Twitter Here's a glimpse of Baadal's other work.Kukkarahally, Mysuru:New Bus Stand Road, Hassan:Source: Baadal Nanjundaswamy / Twitter This gaping hole was converted into the mouth of Yamraaj - the Hindu God of death:Source: pinimg Anand Mahindra - Chairman of the Mahindra Group also tweeted in support of Baadal:Baadal is not the only artist using his skill to protest. A group of activists called the Namma Bengaluru Foundation (NBF) planted a serpent in a pothole in Yeshwantpur. It was created by Pushparaj - a member of the group:Source: Huffington Post Image: Raghav Chopra / Twitter In an open manhole in Kathiguppe, NBF had planted two hands holding a signboard saying, "Help Me". Notice the fake rats placed around the manhole:Most of this street art seems to have had woken up (and embarrassed) the civic authorities. The potholes have been filled. However, while it brings out the best from artists and smiles to our faces, it should be remembered that the concerned authorities should never allow things to get so bad in the first place. After all, people's lives are at risk. Last edited by Aditya : 24th October 2017 at 11:22 .