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Art lends life to the old and isolated

Madhur Tankha

Special art auction today to help disadvantaged elderly people

Works of 90 eminent artists and sculptors to be auctioned
Funds raised will go for improving the physical and mental condition of elderly folks

Colours for a cause: Acrylic on canvas by Gautam Mukherjee

NEW DELHI: HelpAge India in collaboration with Habiart Foundation is organising a special art auction at The Oberoi here this Saturday to rescue those caught in the clutches of old age and isolation.

With works of 90 eminent artists and sculptors going under the hammer, the auction promises to be a noteworthy event. While 42 of the 90 works belong to artists from Delhi and the National Capital Region, the remaining belong to artists and sculptors from Indore, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore and Vadodara.

One hundred artists were approached by the organisers to contribute an art work each for this auction. Significant works of art have been received from all artists. Leading Indian names like Satish Gujral, Krishen Khanna, Hemi Bawa, Arpana Caur, Sanjay Bhattacharya, Shobha Broota, Jagdish Chander, Jatin Das, Harshvardhan, Kavita Jaiswal, Naresh Kapuria, Sudip Roy, Gautam Mukherjee, Bulbul Sharma, Gogi Sarojpal and Jay Zharotia have given their artistic impressions for this auction for a cause. From Pakistan, artists Ghulam Rasul and Iqbal Hussain will also put their works up for auction.

The auction will also include the work of 11-year-old artist Michelle. The young artist has decided to gift the painting free of cost to the auction for a cause. Her painting along with her biography and authentication certificate will be the last one to be auctioned.

Work by noted artist Lalitha Lajmi who has recently been featured in a cameo role in Aamir Khan’s film ‘Taare Zameen Pe’ will also go under the hammer.

In her message, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said: “It is a matter of great satisfaction that proceeds from the auctioned paintings would be donated for expansion of the activities of HelpAge India that is committed to serve the elderly population in the country.”

Pointing out that funds raised through the auction will go towards improving the physical, mental and emotional condition of elderly fighting isolation, poverty and neglect, HelpAge India president Amal Ganguli says: “We want to make a positive impact on the lives of poor and disadvantaged elders. I thank all the artists who have so generously contributed their works of art in support of our cause.”

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