Mysore :

A three-day exhibition of sculptures organised jointly by Karnataka Shilpakala Academy and Mysore Art Gallery began at Lankesh Art Gallery in Rangayana premises here yesterday. The expo is open for public from 11 am to 6 pm till tomorrow.

The expo features unique and innovative sculptures like Goddess Saraswati holding a Veena, an elephant in a lying position and so on. The awesome exhibits are a boy walking on a tight rope and five of a family travelling on a scooter.

The sculpture material include iron, wood, wax and fibre glass.

Inaugurating the expo, CAVA Dean V.A. Deshpande said that sculpture could be traditional or contemporary but each had its own merit and should not be graded. He advised young sculptors to get inspiration from such exhibitions.

The expo has also put up a sale of books on sculpture brought out by Shilpakala Academy.

Interaction: An interaction on ‘Traditional and Contemporary Sculpture’ was also organised at Sriranga auditorium in Rangayana premises yesterday.

Sculptor Madwesh N. Pandurangi provided information on art of sculpting through a slide show.

Researcher M.N. Prabhakar, speaking on the occasion, said that temples in South India were a treasure of sculptures which should be reckoned and appreciated by people.

Academy Chairman Shambulingappa presided.

Mysore Art Gallery President L. Shivalingappa, Academy Registrar H.V. Indramma and others were present on the occasion.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / August 11th, 2014