2003 | Vijay Krish

In July 2003, a temple elephant broke loose and created havoc in a local Tamil Nadu temple. Following this incident, Chief Minister Jayalalitha commissioned the creation of Elephant Rejuvenation Camps – a month long holiday for temple elephants across Tamil Nadu to be taken to a natural retreat, be pampered, given proper medical care and be allowed to socialise with their kin. This has since become an annual event with more and more elephants participating each year, making friends and coming back the following year to renew their friendships. My artwork will be an ode to this story and others like these in India which are aimed at making the lives of our domestic animals better.