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VISUAL DELIGHT Kirti Chandak at Shilpataru 2008

In a refreshing experience for onlookers, 12 artists came together to display their paintings, photographs, ceramic creations and sculptures. From shades of nature to figurative works, abstract styles to digital photography, the exhibition offered a fresh outlook of artistic forms. The themes ranged from mysticism, spirituality to nature and shapes.

The second annual art event of Shilpataru Foundation was inaugurated on March 1. Apart from a two-day art fair, the exhibition also comprised spot portraits, photographic portraits, open house discussions and musical performances. Through this event the foundation hopes to create “a cultural milieu” in Puducherry, where artists and art lovers could come together. Artist Akmal Hussain, who believes in keeping nature alive in works, portrayed a picturesque village in his oil-on-canvas works titled “Memories of the village”. Hussain has captured the rural ambience with its pristine shades of green.

Ceramics found innovative forms at the hands of artist Antra S. Sinha. At the exhibition, she experimented with “asymmetric forms on the wheel”. Spirituality and mysticism are the primary themes in Chandra Pitchal’s works. She has tried to express “the world and its relation to the Supreme Goddess”.

The exhibition attempted to open new vistas of creativity. Artist H. Shanmugam for instance, presented abstract forms with coloured pen on paper. According to him, creative activity should be enjoyable and his forms are usually organic, shapeless and spontaneous. Henk Van Putten’s does interesting symbols in varied forms and sizes on steel and plywood. An Aurovilian, Putten’s abstract works denote “inner strength”. While John Mandeen portrayed Benaras in black and white, artist Keiko Mima’s central theme was flowers.

Creative expressions on wood comprised the works of artist Kirti Chandak. Her work “The Dream Seller”, portrays a man selling glass clouds containing objects one dreams of possessing. To her credit goes the ladder designed in the shape of a man with his arms and legs stretched.

While artist Rakhee Kane Jadeja gave varied forms to wood fired ceramics, Vishwajyoti Mohrhoff’s series on “Introspection” had paintings with acrylics on sand, pasted on board. Robi Ganguli and Yann Pitchal’s splendid photographs also grabbed the attention of art-lovers. The exhibitionserved as a magical tour of art forms for visitors.

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