Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 19: Kunwar Viyogi Memorial (KVM) Trust in association with Art Tree today organized Tulika – a symposium on Art and its many facets.
The event held at the Oxford Book Store, which served as a platform for panel discussions on the preservation and promotion of various art forms, it’s relevance in today’s time and the urgency to popularize it amongst the masses, especially the youth.
Poonam Singh Jamwal, founder/chairperson, KVM Trust, in her welcome speech, introduced Trust’s vision to create and support many more such platforms that help showcase creative talent and find innovative ways of sharing it across audiences.
Noted film maker, poet and artist, Muzaffar Ali, who was the keynote speaker, inaugurated the event. While speaking on the occasion, he said that art is such a powerful expression that it has the ability to heal souls that are otherwise struggling to exist in this cluttered world.
He said that initiatives like Tulika and that pursued by KVM Trust is a testimonial that no matter what the art form may be, its sustainability is determined by the love and appreciation it receives from the people.
During the event, discussions which offered an insight into the topics being spoken about, gave the audience an opportunity to interact with the artists and critics. In the first session, the panelists, comprising of Satish Gupta, Seema Kohli and Jagannath Panda spoke about Liberal art and its growing presence in Indian artistic arena. The panel discussion was moderated by Sanjeeta Datta.
In the second session, Padamshree Shakir Ali, National Award winner Manisha Jha and Kalyan Joshi spoke at length about folk art and its future in India. The discussion was moderated by Arnab Banerjee.
Discussion in the final session revolved around importance of forms in contemporary art. The panalists included Alka Raghuvanshi, Madhur Sen and Durga Kainthola. The discussion was moderated by Georgina Maddox.
Following the panel discussion, 15 art works were put on display and for sale by the artists. The show was curated by Pragati Agarwal of Art Tree.
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