New Delhi: The spiritual aspects of visual art are catching attention at an exhibition of paintings by eminent artists from India, Nepal and Slovakia.
The ‘International Ancient Arts Exhibition, “Metaphysical, Symbolic and Healing Nature” highlights spiritual aspects of visual arts.
The exhibition opened today at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) in New Delhi as part of the 8th International Ancient Arts Festival.
The participating artists include Abhay K., Sangeeta Gupta, Ragini Upadhyaya Grela from Nepal, Aashima Mehrotra, Nidhi Chaudhuri, Zuzana Mezencevova from Slovakia, Indu Tripathy, Dr. Lakshaman Prasad, Amit Kalla, Dr. Nibedita Bandil, Anand M Bekwad and Tarun Sharma.
Organised by the Rays of Wisdom Society, the exhibition is supported by the Ministry of Culture and IGNCA.
Dr. Reela Hota, founder secretary of the Rays of Wisdom Society believes the psychological and emotional impact of color cannot be understated. She added —“Cultures worldwide have employed specific hues to evoke desired responses, understanding that art can influence mood and perception. While Sculptures and ritual objects serve not only as artistic expressions but also as vessels of tradition and spirituality.”
The exhibition includes nine paintings of poet, artist and diplomat Abhay K., from his Sunyata series of paintings which explore the Buddhist philosophy of ‘Sunyata’ through visual representation of ‘Form is emptiness and emptiness is form’ from Heart Sutra.
The exhibition has been curated by Sanya Tyagi.
– global bihari bureau
