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Wednesday, Jul 19, 2006

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Art display to mark French National Day

Staff Reporter

CREATIVE EXPRESSION: (From left) Artist Thota Tharani discusses a point with Michel Seguy, Consul General of France in Pondicherry, at a painting exhibition in Madras University on Saturday. University Registrar Anne Mary Fernandez and Vice-Chancello r S.P. Thyagarajan are also seen. — Photo: S. R. Raghunathan

CHENNAI: An exhibition of paintings by artist Thota Tharani has been put up by Alliance Francaise and Madras University's French department to mark the French National Day.

The university's Senate Hall, where the display was on till Monday, was lit with mellow, yellow lights.

Splash of colour

Titled `Symphony, Harmony and Liberty', the paintings are awash with colour contrasting with stark white and mono-coloured bands.

The display includes a painting of a woman in black and white done in 12 hours before the inauguration of the exhibition.

Michel Seguy, Consul General of France in Pondicherry, and Madras University Vice-Chancellor S.P. Thyagarajan opened the display to the public. With more French universities offering studies in English medium, Indian students can take up higher studies in France, said Mr. Seguy. He welcomed collaborations between Indian and French universities.

Mr. Thyagarajan said that the art display was one of the university's many initiatives to encourage students to develop an interest in a subject of their choice. The varsity's choice-based credit system would facilitate this process, he noted.

The exhibition is on at Alliance Francaise, College Road, from July 17 to 21 between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.

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