My mother’s son

More commonly recognised as the creative director and son of maverick designer Anamika Khanna, Viraj Khanna (inset) is set to make a mark in the realm of fine art, with his debut exhibition of paintings and sculptures in Kolkata. “While ideating designs for my brand’s social media pages, I created a collage of random elements from magazines and encyclopaedias. These paved the way for my designs, which will feature AK OK’s second collection, and also sparked my tryst with fine art,” he told this diarist. The theme of the exhibition, which is interestingly titled What My Mother Didn’t Teach Me, is about subverting the ideal of perfection — the pieces feature elements like exaggerated lips or wiry bodies, in a tongue-in-cheek tone. Check it out online at artexposure.in