From elegant curvilinear forms representing fish to modernist frames representing greenery, water bodies, and the omnipresent concrete of Chandigarh… the sculpture and three dimensional art installations at city’s prime tourist spot-Sukhna lake came across as a true melting pot of creativity.
The world tourism week celebrations kicked off on Thursday in a unique way at Sukhna lake. A Sculpture and 3 D art installations was put up at Sukhna lake which would be open for public till September 30.
From Rock Garden being represented to an ‘unending wave’ showing the essence of water, the 3 D art installations displayed various innovative creations by the students of College of Architecture and College of Arts.
The theme of the art exhibition relates to the World Tourism Day theme — “Tourism & Water: Protecting our common future”.The art exhibition involved conceptual presentation in the form of sketches or models and with the choice of a material like bamboo, cloth, pipes, clay/plaster of paris, stones - aptly suited for the representation of Chandigarh. The art installations have thought-provoking Chandigarh related themes which have been executed by students of College of Architecture and College of Arts.
One of the impressive sculptures created by students namely Ankita Thakur, Ishita Bhatnagar, Mohit Bhoria and Hargobind Singh of Chandigarh College of Architecture, displayed the open hand laying horizontally and curved representing a hand curved in order to conserve water. Explaining the concept, the student Ankita Thankit said, “The idea behind our sculpture was to make the theme clear at just a glance. This is a dynamic and forceful way of saying that the city is not just ‘open to give, open to receive’ but also ‘united to conserve’.”
KK Sharma, Adviser to the Administrator, inaugurated the Sculpture and 3 D art installations at Sukhna lake as a part of world tourism week festivitieson Thursday evening. He said, “The enthusiastic response from the students of College of Architecture and College of Arts presented a world of creativity in the Sculpture and 3 dimensional installations which are spread over at Sukhna lake to give a glimpse to the visitors.
During the world tourism week celebrations, the students of College of Architecture would guide the school children to know about the architectural edifices of city’s creator French Architect le Corbusier. The students would also get an opportunity to know about the architecture of Chandigarh which is known across the world. Also, a quiz on Chandigarh architecture would be organized for the students.
On “World Tourism Day” on September 27, “Su-Prabhat - A Raga musical performance will be organised at Sukhna lake at 6 am. Also, there will be heritage walk at the Capitol Complex, Sector 1.
Besides, the students of CIHM and IHM would greet the visitors/tourists with Rose Buds and literature at Railway Station and Chandigarh Airport during the world tourism day. UT Tourism Department will also provide complimentary rides on ‘Hop On Hop Off’ Tourist coach which would go around the popular tourist spots of the City Beautiful on World Tourism Day - September 27, and the students of CCA will volunteer as tourist guides.
Renowned playback singer of Bollywood, Kavita Krishnamurthy would perform during Musical Nite to be organized at Shopping Plaza Sector 17 from 6:30 pm onwards on September 27. Also, four days International Coffee Festival would begin at city’s Hotel Mountview and Hotel Shivalikview.