In a first of its kind, 80 eminent Odia artists from across the world are exhibiting their artworks at the Rashtriya lalit Kala Akademi here.
Delhi-Bhubaneswar based Art Fair Magazine and the Suvadra Trust in Bhubaneswar have organised the event named 'Interlude to the Bhubaneswar International Art Fair 2018'.
The exhibition was inaugurated by london based eminent artist Prafulla Mohanti, Director of lalit Kala Akademi Padma Vibhushan Dr Radhunath Mohapatra, in the presence of Bhubaneswar MP Dr Prasanna Patsani acting as the chief guest.
Bhubaneswar MlA Priyadarshi Mishra, Bhubaneswar Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena, Administrator of lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, Krishna Shetty, and Bhubaneswar Income Tax Commissioner Sarat Dash (IRS) were also present.
The exhibition is the brainchild of chairman Er Surya Rath, and has been curated by curatorial and academic director Dr Rajashree Biswal with contributions from art director of the event Birendra Pani.
The art works presented in various mediums comprises paintings, print making, photography, sculpture, installations and video based art works, etc. The modern section holds a special display by london based veteran artist Prafulla Mohanti on abstract concepts like Bindu, Shunya, Shanti and other concepts derived from Hindu philosophy and from his life experience as an Odia.
The exhibition also features art works from eminent artists like Muralidhar Tali, Jatin Das, Durga Prasad Das, Dr Dinanath Pathy, Bipracharan Mohanty, Rabi Narayan Rath, Birendra Pani, Pratul Dash, Dr JP Das, Ramahari Jena, Tarakanta Parida, and many young and talented artists like Pratap Jena, Pinaki R Mohanty, Daina Mohapatra, Sangram Rout, Biswaranjan Kar, Satyabhama Majhi, Biswajita Moharana, Helen Brahma, Nityananda Ojha, Kanta Kishor Moharana, Mayadhar Sahu among others.
The event intends to have a new visual cultural literacy among the local public and most importantly among the younger generation of people. The five- day event will see discussion sessions with eminent artists on various topics concerning at, culture, literature etc.