Preparing to exhibit their artwork in Lalit
Kala Akademi’s two-day art exhibition in Indore from Aug 28, group of 15
artists from all over India assembled in the city and moved to Maheshwar to
prepare their artworks on Monday. The artists chose to prepare their artworks
in Madhya Pradesh because of its rich history and scenic beauty that varies
with every step.
Attempting to capture the beauty and
essence of the state, the artists are using majority of golden colour in their
paintings. The idea behind use of golden is to bring out the royalty of the
state that does not depend on its history to keep art and culture alive.
“Unlike many states, where art is shown in palaces
and historic buildings, MP still has representation of folk art everywhere in
state whether it is in streets of Indore, Jhabua, Ujjain, Bhopal or Maheshwari,”
the group of artists quoted.
Some paintings were almost ready by the end
of the day, which the artists shared with Free Press.
Artworks representing state
“The respect lay down to plants and
specifically genus like dandelion is the basic idea in the painting. One can
always learn from simplicity followed by tribes and ancient scriptures and MP
is the perfect example of the same.”
Kiran Soni Gupta from Delhi with her
painting
“I have always been fascinated with the
design of mandana, which is of course found in MP. It does not always need too
many colours to stand out.”
Priya Patil from Mumbai with her painting
“The two sides which can be seen in MP vary
from ancient traditions to start-up and business hub. With its diversity, the
state brings together different colours, flavours and lifestyles in a perfect
sync. This is my representation of the state.”
Harshada Kolapar from Pune with her
painting