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Artistic touch to Rajiv Chowk station chaos

Last Updated 22 April 2013, 18:12 IST

Rajiv Chowk Metro Station is always bustling with people. But recently, large-sized cricket bats, decorated with colourful motifs and expressing the spirit of sportsmanship, were the centre of attraction at this busiest interchange station.

Fifteen eminent artists, representing different schools of art and thoughts, created work in their respective distinct styles that resonate with the theme. Presented by Arts for All and Delhi Daredevils, ‘Batting for Art…Khelo Front Foot Pe’ reiterates the fact that art can flow in multiple directions and take myriad forms and colours. Delhi Daredevils might have disappointed Delhiites but the exhibition received a thumbs up from the commuters.

One of the participating artists, Paresh Maity, celebrated cricket using vibrant, rich, linear colours with stylised figures and motifs of birds and other forms on the bats that will later be displayed at the marquee in Feroz Shah Kotla and other locations, including the airport.

Binoy Varghese, in his colourful spread of flora and fauna, created an ambiance of cheer that ‘reflects the vibrancy of  Delhi’s IPL team’.  In his trademark colourful foliage, he depicted the rich and colourful game of cricket.

Sanjay Bhattacharya depicted Krishna as the biggest player of the universe who, in his childhood played with Radha and gopis and later as the main player, in the
Mahabharata.

In our country, cricket is worshiped, and artist Jayasri Burman, in her distinct style and oeuvre, reflected the game, through myth and mythology. She painted various Gods like Ram, Laxman, Sita, Saraswati, and Brahma as well as asuras in a sporting mode.

Khem Vaishnav portrayed the tribal life and culture of Chhattisgarh in his folk language, Jagaar. The village folk were depicted as enjoying their life singing, dancing, playing, and celebrating various occasions.

Sidharth Bhattacharya supported his favourite team by painting stylised human forms along with calligraphic doodling that reads ‘cricket is a great meditation’ while also being fun. He opines that “cricket promotes healthy lifestyle, team spirit, joy and peace for all”.

Thota Vaikuntam’s painting carried colourful and bold imagery of the Telangana beauties and pundits, while Kanchan Chander has painted the players in action using mixed media embellishments. The team members as well as their fans and sponsors all appear in vibrant colours of the team logo.

Curator of the exhibition, Pooja Bahri, said: “We especially chose the places where the exhibition can get maximum visitors and Rajiv Chowk Metro station is definitely one of them. All artists have stuck to their styles while keeping in mind the ethos of Delhi Daredevils. The show added a creative touch to the chaos of
the station.”

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(Published 22 April 2013, 18:12 IST)

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