Govt mulls over foundation in memory of Hebbar: Acharya

He was speaking at the valedictory ceremony of three-day art camp “Kala Shibira” followed by the workshop on renowned artist Dr K K Hebbar organised by Kannada and Culture Department, Bangalore, in association with District Administration, Udupi Zilla Panchayath and Dr K K Hebbar Birth Centenary Celebrations Committee here on Sunday at Nutana Ravindra Mantapa in Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College.

The celebrations are organised to mark the 100th birth anniversary celebrations of late artist Dr K K Hebbar.

Acharya opined that the celebrations should not be limited only to commemorating birthday celebrations, rather it should be a continuous process.

 “The artist should be remembered for eternity and measures should be taken to keep him alive in the minds of the people. The State government had chalked out plans to introduce stamp in memory of the great art legend. However, it failed owing to some technical reasons. Now the government has planned to announce fellowships and set up an art gallery as a tribute to K K Hebbar in the undivided Dakshina Kannada district. Art organisations should come forward to take up the maintenance responsibilities,” he said.
Earlier delivering a special talk on K K Hebbar, renowned artist Chi Su Krishna Shetty attributed the veteran artist’s great artistic works to his dedication to the concept of spirituality based on modernisation. Shetty said K K Hebbar has left incredible footprints in the legacy of art. “He pioneered the idea of new wave art by introducing lines to the drawings. He never emphasised on exaggeration or richness, instead he echoed the portrayal of layman in his line drawings. He was always humble for attaining superiority in his art. K K Hebbar was against recognition and fame,” he added.

As many as 24 artists, nine from Mangalore and 15 from Udupi showcased their artistic paintings as a mark of respect to K K Hebbar on the occasion. The paintings included abstract paintings, line drawings and oil paintings. The paintings will be displayed in the Karantha Kalagrama.

The second edition of the volume “Kattingeri Krishna Hebbarara Kale Mathu Baduku” authored by Ku Shi Haridas Bhat was released.
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