HIMACHAL DIARY Attaining spirituality by painting

HIMACHAL DIARY
Attaining spirituality by painting

A three-day painting exhibition-cum-workshop “Five essentials in time and space” held at the Gaiety Theatre (see pic) in Shimla this week showcased the works of five women artists from Punjab representing different styles of art and diverse themes.

Artists Rajinder Kaur, Ambalicka Sood Jacob, Sukhranjan Kaur Cheema, Daljit Kaur and Jasmine Pasricha also painted live to demonstrate the finer nuances of acrylic painting. In all, 50 works were on display. The five artists have different styles, but they all strive to discover the realm of the invisible to reach the spiritual destinations. With beauty, divinity and serenity as the thrust areas, they yearn to transcend the narrow boundaries to create the unlimited space for their own flight.

They were all brought together for such a unique art show by Dr Saroj Chaman, former head of the fine arts department of the Punjabi University. “The essentials have no limits, no logic, no text of rituals, they have One Tree of humanity to grow,” said Jasmine while explaining the objective of the show.

Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal inaugurated the exhibition jointly organised by the Art, Language and Culture Department and the Chail Heritage Foundation.