<p>Most galleries display art on white walls and in long white corridors, which could be slightly intimidating for an amateur artist or an armchair art enthusiast.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“We display art differently here. People do not need to forgo conversations, or keep their distance from the artwork, interested people come here and experience art,” <br />says Pankaj Mullik<br /><br />The theme of the on-going show is ‘Suspended’, hence all artworks are suspended through strings on various structures, giving a feel that they were suspended in the air.<br /><br />The last show held by D Art factory was in March 2014 which was called ‘Construction in D Art Factory’ where all the artworks seemed to be in the ‘construction stage’.<br /><br />“At this event you experience live music and other instillations too,’’ says Mullik.<br />Cement, concrete and mortar, cob, glass, metal, stone, brick, wood, acrylic paint, chalk, charcoal, human finger (with ink or paint), sand or water-colour, you will find it all here.<br /><br />Artworks dangling from trees, in the form of sculpture, cut out to look like a part of series, big and small are spread around to enliven a space that looked like a factory that had seen better days. In the chilly winter darkness you see the lights shining on the canvases, enhancing their glow.<br /><br />Surbhi Mehta is the Curator of the show and the conceptualiser of D Art Factory.<br />Mehta says that, “For me it is only about creativity, we have made things here with scraps from a factory.”<br /><br />Mehta left her regular job as an interior designer and started with international shows in Hong Kong and Singapore.<br /><br />“When I went to the West, I saw that the way people do art shows there was very different, and I thought let me just try the same where I stay, which is Delhi,” said the artist-cum-curator.<br /><br />Mehta says that the idea came to her when she visited an old factory, and that the ‘art factory’ is a concept. It is also called the ‘mobile art factory concept,’ as it does not have to happen in a factory, it just means a factory where the work keeps going on.’’<br /><br />The venue changes every time with the theme of the show. ‘Suspended at D Art Factory’ goes on till the end of November in Gurgaon and the next venue may not be the same.<br />Every time, the factory looks out for more artists, as Mehta says “we do not go by the name but by the art. There is a mix of artists here; there are senior ones, students and also artists who are trying.”<br /><br />As a concept D Art Factory is beautiful. Artists from all levels are coming together, learning from each other and adapting to the modern. But due to low funding, D Art Factory does not hold shows continuously. According to Mehta they are very keen on expanding, “we may be joining hands with a French artist and travel to France as well.”<br /></p>
<p>Most galleries display art on white walls and in long white corridors, which could be slightly intimidating for an amateur artist or an armchair art enthusiast.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“We display art differently here. People do not need to forgo conversations, or keep their distance from the artwork, interested people come here and experience art,” <br />says Pankaj Mullik<br /><br />The theme of the on-going show is ‘Suspended’, hence all artworks are suspended through strings on various structures, giving a feel that they were suspended in the air.<br /><br />The last show held by D Art factory was in March 2014 which was called ‘Construction in D Art Factory’ where all the artworks seemed to be in the ‘construction stage’.<br /><br />“At this event you experience live music and other instillations too,’’ says Mullik.<br />Cement, concrete and mortar, cob, glass, metal, stone, brick, wood, acrylic paint, chalk, charcoal, human finger (with ink or paint), sand or water-colour, you will find it all here.<br /><br />Artworks dangling from trees, in the form of sculpture, cut out to look like a part of series, big and small are spread around to enliven a space that looked like a factory that had seen better days. In the chilly winter darkness you see the lights shining on the canvases, enhancing their glow.<br /><br />Surbhi Mehta is the Curator of the show and the conceptualiser of D Art Factory.<br />Mehta says that, “For me it is only about creativity, we have made things here with scraps from a factory.”<br /><br />Mehta left her regular job as an interior designer and started with international shows in Hong Kong and Singapore.<br /><br />“When I went to the West, I saw that the way people do art shows there was very different, and I thought let me just try the same where I stay, which is Delhi,” said the artist-cum-curator.<br /><br />Mehta says that the idea came to her when she visited an old factory, and that the ‘art factory’ is a concept. It is also called the ‘mobile art factory concept,’ as it does not have to happen in a factory, it just means a factory where the work keeps going on.’’<br /><br />The venue changes every time with the theme of the show. ‘Suspended at D Art Factory’ goes on till the end of November in Gurgaon and the next venue may not be the same.<br />Every time, the factory looks out for more artists, as Mehta says “we do not go by the name but by the art. There is a mix of artists here; there are senior ones, students and also artists who are trying.”<br /><br />As a concept D Art Factory is beautiful. Artists from all levels are coming together, learning from each other and adapting to the modern. But due to low funding, D Art Factory does not hold shows continuously. According to Mehta they are very keen on expanding, “we may be joining hands with a French artist and travel to France as well.”<br /></p>
