It was a unique intellectual journey that I
had with Prof. Shekar, when I had an opportunity to attend his sessions on
“Creativity-Patterns in Thinking” conducted for research scholars at Bharatiya
Vidya Bhavan during August, September and October 2010. I will cherish this for a long time and hope to internalize it.
It all started with simple naive questions and reached the crescendo with demonstration of different dimensions of creativity deriving illustrations from cinema, music and painting, nicely dovetailed into one another. Professor Shekar was a performer in the class keeping us engrossed by showing the subtle aspects of creative thinking in innumerable ways, taking examples from the works of great artists - cinematographers, musicians and the like. The effects of utilizing " contrast' as a tool to stir up the imagination was the highlight.
In a nutshell, the whole course elevated our thinking, understanding and appreciation of various techniques of “Active Imagination” and this will help us in our research. Prof. Shekar’s deep understanding of various media and his keen insight into appreciation of art spanning three decades was a recipe we enjoyed throughout the course. The practical utility of such a course is immense for a researcher working in the domain of Innovation. Prof. Shekar has developed a cookbook style of presentation and has provided a tool kit for researchers. This course in my opinion is like a fresh breath of air carrying aroma of aesthetics and is in contrast to the usually experienced dull and routine management programs taught to us hither to.
G N Viswanath
It all started with simple naive questions and reached the crescendo with demonstration of different dimensions of creativity deriving illustrations from cinema, music and painting, nicely dovetailed into one another. Professor Shekar was a performer in the class keeping us engrossed by showing the subtle aspects of creative thinking in innumerable ways, taking examples from the works of great artists - cinematographers, musicians and the like. The effects of utilizing " contrast' as a tool to stir up the imagination was the highlight.
In a nutshell, the whole course elevated our thinking, understanding and appreciation of various techniques of “Active Imagination” and this will help us in our research. Prof. Shekar’s deep understanding of various media and his keen insight into appreciation of art spanning three decades was a recipe we enjoyed throughout the course. The practical utility of such a course is immense for a researcher working in the domain of Innovation. Prof. Shekar has developed a cookbook style of presentation and has provided a tool kit for researchers. This course in my opinion is like a fresh breath of air carrying aroma of aesthetics and is in contrast to the usually experienced dull and routine management programs taught to us hither to.
G N Viswanath
Faculty, M P Birla Institute of Management
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore
