India, July 14 -- Viswanathan Anand's son Akhil is all of 14 and preparing for his first solo art exhibition in Chennai next month.

Although his father is a grandmaster, chess is a small part of Akhil's world. "Appa does not give advice, but he listens," he tells us. adding, "For one painting. We used a move from his game and turned it into a design. He thinks in logic. I think in colour."

Having trained with Chennai-based art educator Diana Satish since he was nine-years-old, Akhil counts Indian folk and tribal traditions such as Warli, Gond, Kalighat, Madhubani, Cheriyal and Pichwai among his inspirations.

His upcoming showcase, called Morphogenesis, mixes several worlds together. One piece re-imagines the Chakravyuh from the Mahabha...