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An exhibition of tiger drawings
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From the jungle One of Charumati’s drawings at the gallery
Delhi-based Charumati Nirwan is not formally trained in art, but her charcoal drawings of tigers don’t give it away. They seem as wonderful as they could be from an expert’s brush. Charumati has devoted 10 years to her passion. She has
mounted her third solo exhibition at Arpana Fine Art Gallery.
The exhibition titled Vanishing Tigers is meant to spread awareness about the big cat, which is fast disappearing from the jungles. Charumati’s tigers appear in different moods and activities in the jungle. She also captures the wildlife alongside.
Says Charumati, “It is very difficult to capture a tiger in the wilds. So I had to rely on pictures from the collection of conservationist Valmik Thapar and Fateh Singh Rathore, apart from my own and a few other references. I have visited several forests such as Ranthambore, Madhopur, Bandipur, Sariska (Alwar) and Kanha.” Each sanctuary, she says, has trees, grass and ambience specific to it, which make each of her works different. Charumati’s childhood passion for drawing got wings after her husband was posted in Sawai Madhopur forests in 1990. There Charmumati attended an institute where she learnt charcoal drawing. “They draw from real charcoal, and I use charcoal pencil and stick. Seeing my drawings, Valmik Thapar encouraged me to do exhibitions and spread awareness about them. In my earlier exhibitions, I used to give a part of the proceeds from the sales of my works to his Project Tiger mission, but because this amount was very little, he said that my money was going nowhere. Either I should contribute the money towards the employees who need basic equipment like shoes and cover to take care of the jungles, or make postcards and calendars to spread the word.”
She followed the advice and has printed several postcards recently. Now, she is working on a calendar based on all her works.
The exhibition concludes this coming Tuesday.
RANA SIDDIQUI
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