Took part in an Art Exhibition for a cause this Saturday at the Total Environment Corporate Campus, Bangalore.
" Where This Flower Blooms", was an art and creative fundraiser event for 3 different charities. School building in rural areas, reaching out to the less privileged in interior India, Addressing climate change and Slow fashion were some of the causes.
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It was a fantasic day ..full of art, poetry, creativity, and heart organised by Artist Bharati Sagar and Architects and Founders of Total Environment Homes, Shibanee Sagar and Mr. Kamal Sagar.
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It was inspiring and eye opening to hear Artist S.G Vasudev talk about the inception of Cholamandalam Artist's Village in the Chennai of the60's, then Madras! How along with Mr. KCS Paniker and few more artists they started the college without government help / funding to keep the autonomy of the artists going.
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And later had the opportunity to discuss with him about the early Madras Art Movement days, artist JMS Mani, a close friend of his and a few more thoughts of his on some Indian and Italian artists.
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Artist Bharati Sagar spoke about her influences behind the beautiful soft and fluid pastel & mixed media figurative works depicting women and children.. and her works with natural materials.
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Mr Suresh Jayaram spoke about the very early history of Bangalore's Lalbagh, an ode to the iconic location, on which he has published a book on with many historic drawings & photographs.
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Artist Dimple had a wonderful performance piece on the precarious balace between Man and Nature.
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Met and made new art friends :)
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Meeting and listening to the stories, seeing works of so many artists, creatives and founders was a humbling learning experience altogether.