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Bhubaneswar, Feb 23: A seven-day exhibition titled Dhrishtiraaga-2015 that saw many budding as well as professional artists come together to display photographs and paintings at Lalit Kala Akademi concluded Monday.
Organised by Mushroom Photographers’ Circle, the exhibition was inaugurated by Krishna Mohan Trivedi, chief general manager of State Bank of India February 17. The exhibition was held with a view to promoting and highlighting the skills of artists across the state.
Hundreds of photography enthusiasts visited the Akademi to view the exhibition.
“The creativity is just awesome. Each photograph is better than the other. I was lost in a world of my own while going through the photographs. Some of the paintings took me back to my childhood, when I used to paint at home,” recollected Basundhara Jain, a visitor.
A total of 180 photographs were put up for exhibition, by 108 artists. The photographs spanned various genres such as street photography, wildlife, fashion, wedding and landscape photography.
“I was always fascinated by our indigenous people and their way of life, which I started capturing on my camera. I have attempted to reflect through my photographs the simplicity and innocence of tribal life in all its glory,” said Sonali Senapati, a photographer who participated in the exhibition. “Photography has become a part of my life. It is no doubt a very time-consuming process but the satisfaction that I get out of taking pictures is unmatched. I used to be a painter of sorts in my school life. That later led to my taking up photography as a serious pursuit,” said Sidharth Mohanty, another photographer at the event.
Mushroom is a renowned photography club in the state. There are members from all over the state who regularly send their pictures to be used in exhibitions. “Members of this club are like-minded people who see the world through their lenses and also emphasise on sending out a social message through the pictures that they click. We aim to bring about positive changes through photography and promote art forms and create awareness on sensitive issues,” said Suman Sinha, a veteran member of the club.
