"Eternal Faith" group exhibition of Photographs at IndiPix Gallery, B2/1 Vasant Vihar > 16th March-4th April 2012

Time : 
16th March : 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Opening
17th March to 4th April : 10:00 am - 6:00 pm - Exhibition on View

Entry : Free

Place : IndiPix Gallery, B2/1 Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057
Venue Info : Map | Nearest Metro Station -  'AIIMS(Yellow Line)'  & Dhaula Kuan(Orange Line)' 

Event Details : IndiPix Gallery presents 'Eternal Faith' An Exhibition of Photographs by Kabeer Lal ~ Ravi Dhingra ~ Sanjay Nanda ~ Udit Kulshrestha
A Charity event for Vision of India.
Eternal Faith' is the personal journey of four photographers; a journey as much inward as outward, to understand the human and of course, the holy spirit.
Some call it wisdom
And some call it pain
To find out the truth
To discover it's name
But when all that we know
Doesn't change anything
Eternal faith is all that remains.
Faith is based on the human spirit, and all that is spiritual. No country on earth is more openly spiritual than India with its vast Hindu and third largest Islamic population and diverse other religions and spiritual practices. Faith in India goes far beyond deeply personal beliefs. Religious faith on the subcontinent is expressed openly and publicly on nearly every street.
Faith is in general the persuasion of the mind that a certain statement is true, belief in and assent to the truth of what is declared by another, based on his or her supposed authority and truthfulness. Informal usage can be quite broad, and the word is often used as a mere substitute for trust or belief.
The term, faith, is generally employed in a religious or theological context to refer to a confident belief in a transcendent reality, a religious teacher, a set of teachings or a Supreme Being. It may be used to refer to a particular religious tradition or to religion in general.
Photographing spiritual faith is an exercise in defining human values and there are any different ways to express it. It could simply be an image of people at prayer and in meditation, but it can also symbolically define the expressive aspects of the buildings they may worship in, spiritual icons and customs, priests and gurus, rituals and costume, and more.
The four artists have explored a considerable amount of faith-based content in India, and have put together a substantial gallery of images on expressing aspects of religious faith in all its diverse manifestations. They hope this exhibition on Eternal Faith will help the audience to better appreciate the diverse ways in which one can visually approach and present a subjective subject matter.

Artist Statements : 
Kabeer Lal, Ravi Dhingra, Sanjay Nanda and Udit Kulshrestha share their interpretations and explorations of faith:
Kabeer began with the question: 'What makes us Indian?' The answer: Among many other things, a strong sense of faith in the divine… 'My images seek to capture the soul of spirituality, the heart of mysticism and the essence of divinity through the lens of religion and belief,' declares Kabeer. 'No matter which path is chosen, the experience of the seeker and the believer is the same. My images offer a glimpse of the Transcendence, Silence, and Awe I witnessed as I moved between the masjids of Old Delhi, the steps of Haridwar and the ghats of Varanasi.'
Ravi's gaze sees the clutter, jostle, and cacophony of people and objects of daily life recede and fade away as flashes of Buddhist monks take centre-stage. 'Their presence is palpable and their immediacy asserted through the intensity of colours. The monks traverse the threshold zone between the material ‘here and now', and the bliss of the promised ‘hereafter',' explains Ravi. Ravi's images throb with contrasting realities, which, interestingly enough, do not conflict and bring out a a serenity that reflects and inner peace and faith.
Sanjay's exploration of faith is from the point of view of an outsider … a non-believer. For him 'Faith is the belief in a statement that is declared by another. A belief not resting on logical proof or material evidence'. He is fascinated by religious symbolism — the use of symbols, including archetypes, acts, artwork, events, or natural phenomena, by a religion. 'Religions view religious texts, rituals, and works of art as symbols of compelling ideas or ideals. Symbols help create a resonant mythos expressing the moral values of the society or the teachings of the religion, foster solidarity among adherents, and bring adherents closer to their object of worship. It is this that I seek to capture.'
Udit’s work explores the various facets of Hinduism. He traces out the myriad hues associated with the rituals, beliefs and aesthetics of the religion. In this anthology, he has captured the essence of Hinduism with a personal, as well as an omniscient point of view. Spread over five years, the photographs are an offering from various pilgrimages that he has undertaken, dealing with subjects like rituals, festival, renunciations, redemption, etc. “It is an introspective exploration about what it means to be a Hindu. From being an atheist to witnessing the duality in Hinduism, to finally believing in things which are beyond science and logic, my personal journey stands as a metaphor for the evolution of the religion itself.”

‘VISION OF INDIA’ is a development organization formed to create awareness among rural people and to integrate them in the mainstream. The organization  tries and cultivates the potential of young people within the community so as to provide a better future for their children. VISION OF INDIA provides the social infrastructure to facilitate grassroots development, it is the rural people who do rest. 

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