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Bhubaneswar, August 23: A seven-day, state-level art expo, ‘Repose’, being organised by Ila Panda Centre for Arts, got under way at Lalit Kala Akademi here Tuesday. The exhibition is to continue till August 29.
Paintings and sculpture by 59 artists from around the state have been displayed at the exhibition. JP Das, Bipin Martha, Helen Brahma, Tarakanta Parida, Chintamani Biswal, Chandramani Biswal, DN Rao, Dinanath Pathy, Durga Prasad Das, Gauranga Bariki, Jyoti Ranjan Swain, Kanta Kishore Moharana, and Manas Ranjan Jena are among the artists featured.
The exhibition-cum sale includes paintings, photographs, graphic art, sculpture, and ceramic stonework and a variety of other contemporary art works from Orissa, which are known worldwide. It has on display works ranging in prices between `10,000 and `5 lakh.
Dinanath Pathy, some of whose works are at the exhibition, said: “This exhibition is prelude to an art conclave to be held August 29. At the conclave, artists from around the country will participate and discuss Oriya art and the changes it is undergoing. People will get to see the excellence in our art.”
Each artwork at ‘Repose’ belongs to a different style. One of the notable works is ‘Untitled-II’ by Nityanada Ojha. The artist has used acrylic resin, mechanical objects and light to create the piece. It is a transparent sculpture of a dog, whose skeleton is visible through the resin it has been crafted out of.
Among paintings, Bipin Martha’s ‘Blending Buddha’ priced at `1,80,000 was an interesting presence. The 182X91cm acrylic-on-canvas painting depicts the Buddha in three meditative poses. It appeared to radiate an aura of peace.
Pinaki Ranjan Mohanty’s sculpture ‘Save Soul’ made out of ceramic and feathers gives the message of protecting nature. “I am from Chilika and my works are based on it. The beauty of Chilika is much talked about but not its problems. I have tried to project the problems such as overuse of pesticides which are affecting the bird population in Chilika.”
Helen Brahma, who is known for textile painting, has once again displayed works from her Vahana series at the show. “This time I have put on show ‘Devi’s Vahana’, the crab that is considered the mount of the goddess. I have used textile painting patterns in blue to represent water and orange to make the crab look natural.”
