'9 Gems' of Navratri: Bengaluru gallery honours Goddess Durga through artwork
Each artist has attempted to recreate their own impression of Durga.
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In line with the festive spirit of Navratri, Benglaluru-based Gallery G is organising the ‘9 Gems’ exhibition that includes work created by upcoming artists from The Bengal School of Art. Curated by Sujatha Bandi Jayadev and Kallol Bose, the month-long exhibition will conclude on October 31.
An interpretation of Goddess Durga created by Ashok Rathore The nine days of Dussehra celebration is traditionally celebrated as the victory of Lord Rama over Ravan, while in Kolkata, the focus is Goddess Durga slaying the demon Mahishasura. In the exhibition, therefore, each artist has attempted to recreate her own impression of Durga – the Godddess with a benign face, as a saviour with her Trishul and in her rudra (angry) avatar after slaying the demon.
Each artist has attempted to recreate her own impression of Durga (Artist Ashok Rathore) According to Gitanjali Maini, founder, Gallery G, each artwork tells a different story. “The nine days of Maha Puja or Navratri is an explosion of colours, bright vermillion, stunning images of Goddess Durga and vibrant scenes from Bengal’s pandal and festive moments, all of which will be reflected in the exhibition.”
‘9 Gems’ exhibition includes work created by upcoming artists from The Bengal School of Art(Artist: Sabyasachi Bohra) Participating artists include Ashok Rathod, Subrata Gangopadhyay, Payel Acharjya, Kaushik Coomer, Partha Sarathi Bhattacharjee, Sabyasachi Bohra, and sculptors Chandan Roy, Suvajit Samanta and Sukanta Pal. The exhibition will be on daily till October 31, from 10 am to 6 pm. Godddess Durga is depicted with a benign face, as a saviour with her Trishul
