The series of events observing the 32nd anniversary of multi-art centre of the city Bharat Bhavan concluded with a lot of fervor here on Sunday.
A ceramic workshop, ‘Akhil Bharatiya Ceramic Workshop’ concluded with a daylong exhibition. Under this exhibition, various participants displayed their work they prepared throughout the workshop.
Notably, the workshop began at the ceramic studio under Roopankar, Museum of Fine Arts of Bharat Bhavan here on February 13. Notably, ceramists from across the country have participated in the workshop. As many as 10 ceramists from various cities of the country have come together to work pottery. Ceramists like Zaheda Zaqeb from Baroda, Devyani Smith from Mumbai, Deepali Daroj from New Delhi, Sukhjeet Singh from Jammu, Nehal Racch from Baroda, Desh Rath from lucknow, Soman from Kerala, Parth Dasgupta from Kolkata, Rakhi Kane from Pondicherry and Riyaz Badruddin from New Delhi have participated in the ceramic workshop.
All the ceramists have portrayed their inner perceptions through the ceramic art. Sharing the view points with The Pioneer, the ceramists explained their creations and their perceptions. The ceramists have presented various sculptures before the viewers that portray their hidden outlook about what they feel. They wonderfully played with the clay and moulded it according to their artistic perceptions leaving the art lovers spell-bounded with each ceramic piece. Every ceramic piece was different from each. After going through a long process of moulding, shaping, firing, glazing and colouring every piece has a distinctive beauty of its own.
The spectators were awestruck to watch the unique creations and inevitable imagination of the artists. In the last 32 years Bharat Bhavan has organized hundreds of programs including music concerts, readings, exhibitions and film shows. Every year the preparations for annual anniversary begin months before giving importance to every art form for 10 days that include traditional and folk art, theatres, movies and even ceramic art.
The Bhopalites experienced a tremendous combination of all forms of art at Bharat Bhavan. To observe the 32nd anniversary of Bharat Bhavan, all the wings of the cultural hub organised an extravagant package for the art lovers that was much enjoyed by them.