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Tuesday, Jul 25, 2006

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Art Konsult celebrates the "enigma of hues" at India Habitat Centre

Madhur Tankha

Collective endeavour of artists Mohan Singh and Vijender Sharma

NEW DELHI: A group of contemporary Indian artists is showcasing it's works in "colours" at Visual Arts Gallery of India Habitat Centre here.

Titled "Enigma of Hues", the six-day exhibition hosted by Art Konsult is a collective endeavour of artists Mohan Singh and Vijender Sharma, who founded the Arts India Movement.

Mohan Singh, who teaches painting at the College of Art here, says his two paintings reflect the lifestyle of Generation X. "In one painting, I have depicted a girl draped in a funky dress walking down a street, while a passer-by is leering at her. Earlier, if men teased girls they were beaten up but now such things have become a part and parcel of daily life," adds Mr. Singh.

The other artists whose works are being displayed at the exhibition include Gogi Saroj Pal, Dharmendra Rathore, Dhiraj Choudhury, Anupam Sud and Vijender Sharma.

Gogi Saroj Pal, who works in different mediums like installation, graphic print and sculpture, uses colours to express her visual symbols, while Dharmendra Rathore grew up in an aura of colours and his paintings are all rooted in this essence.

He has participated in several exhibitions in the country and abroad.

Born in Bengal, Dhiraj Choudhury uses images of man and woman, mother and child, besides flowers, animals, birds and butterflies. Anupam Sud, an alumnus of the College of Art, is a recipient of several national and international awards and her subjects are often introspective and fatalistic.

Art Konsult's art curator Bhavna Kakar says the underlying theme of the exhibition is colours, which are mysterious, beautiful, charming and tantalising. "Colours reflects perception, define emotions, generate feelings and give essence to a wide plethora of other manifestations. This is the reason why we are celebrating colours this monsoon. Even the ancient Chinese, Egyptians and Indians believed in healing with colours," adds Ms. Kakar.

The exhibition ends on Tuesday.

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