Whitefield Art Collective inaugurated its Seventh Edition

Bengaluru, 08th April 2024 : Whitefield Art Collective, the Public Art Festival supported by Yuj Arts Foundation, commenced its seventh version on 5^thApril 2024. This 12 months’s theme, ‘Transcending Boundaries,’ evokes artists to create modern artworks and sculptures that replicate their imaginative and prescient, creativeness, and creative abilities. Eminent flutist and winner of two nationwide movie awards Pt. Pravin Godkhindi inaugurated the month-long competition. The ceremony commenced with the revealing of the ‘Kala Car’ and a standard lamp lighting ceremony. It was adopted by a mesmerizing classical dance efficiency titled ‘Sangamam’ by Vivrtti Dance Company and a soul-stirring flute recital Pt. Pravin Godkhindi himself, on the Garden City.

Over 100 artwork installations, sculptures, work, and images are displayed on the competition. The installations are by the scholars of Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore School of Design, and different senior artists. Sara Arakkal Galarie and Red Line Gallery have joined forces with the Whitefield Art Collective, alongside organizations like UNESCO and the Iconic Women Project. The Kala Car has been created in collaboration with the multidisciplinary artist Pradeep Kumar whose work is impressed by the narrative kinds and ornamental components associated to his native tradition, the Lambani tribe. Transforming the partitions of the parking space at VR Bengaluru into an artwork gallery, The Basement Art Project shows the works of scholars from Bangalore University. Over the following month VR Bengaluru will rework right into a hub of creative celebration, with installations, images, exhibitions, workshops, artwork cinema screening, and an artwork bazaar.

Sumi Gupta, Curator of Whitefield Art Collective, mentioned, “It brings me immense pleasure to unveil this unimaginable competition, inspiring collaborations and making a dynamic platform for artists showcasing large-scale installations, sculptures, combined media works, images, music, and dance. Whitefield Art Collective 2024 is bringing collectively a group of connoisseurs, artwork college students, and patrons in addition to the folks of Bengaluru in a celebration of town’s artwork and tradition. Through festivals like these, we aren’t solely providing a platform to budding artists but additionally nurturing a way of belonging and reverence for town’s wealthy cultural heritage.”

One of the important thing highlights of the competition is the gorgeous picture exhibition in affiliation with UNESCO New Delhi workplace. The exhibition, primarily based on the UNESCO publication “A Braided River: The Universe of Indian Women in Science,” options charismatic portraits of ladies scientists who’ve made their mark in varied domains of science. In addition to the exhibit, UNESCO will even host a panel dialogue on the Whitefield Art Collective.

Humanity is going through unprecedented challenges attributable to the ‘Triple Planetary Crisis’ of biodiversity loss, local weather change, and air pollution, impacting meals, water, and vitality safety. By embracing improvements in science, expertise, and engineering, we are able to mitigate these crises. Encouraging considerably higher participation of ladies scientists and engineers, with a purpose to maximise the vital mass of feminine collective ingenuity, would assist us collectively determine and apply strategies to extend the possibilities of human survivability. This publication, “A Braided River: The Universe of Indian Women in Science” and the exhibition goals to encourage and encourage broader societal efforts for equal respect, equal pay, and entry to jobs for ladies in science, globally,” mentioned Tim Curtis, Director of UNESCO South Asia Regional Office and the UNESCO Representative to Bhutan, India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka.

The competition is a dynamic convergence of numerous creative expressions, abilities, and initiatives. From Kadambari Misra’s highly effective “Iconic Women Project” that highlights the unsung feminine icons of historical past by means of images and storytelling, to the retrospective of works by the late Achuthan Kudallur, a tribute to his lasting impression on summary artwork, the occasion affords a profound exploration of creativity and heritage. Additionally, artwork shows by Gita Hudson, Asma Menon Jamal, Jacob Jebaraj, Kavitha Prasad, Shailesh BO, and Thejomaye Menon contribute a spectrum of kinds and views, enriching the competition with their distinctive creations.

Other sights embody “Bangalore in Focus” displaying compelling pictures of town taken by each seasoned photographers and rising abilities. The Young Artists programme facilitated by Million Dreams and Snuggles offers college students with the chance to discover and specific themselves by means of varied creative mediums. Whitefield Art Collective has collaborated with PVR Cinemas for screening of artwork cinema and Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters for studying artwork of brewing espresso. The Art Bazaar affords a curated marketplace for native artisans to interact with their viewers, accompanied by stay music.

Whitefield Art Collective established in 2016, is a vibrant showcase of the various creative expressions of Bengaluru. It is supported by The Yuj Arts Foundation and can be a part of VR Bengaluru’s Connecting Communities© initiative that goals to encourage civic pleasure, strengthen the native economic system, and improve town’s nationwide and worldwide picture.