‘Pratidhvani-An Echo Of Virtue On Canvas’, a painting exhibition by Ruby Jagrut paying tribute to the female characters in Mahabharata at Open Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road > 17th to 21st October 2015
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17th October : 6:00 pm Add to Calendar 17/10/2015 18:00 17/10/2015 19:00 Asia/Kolkata Opening of ‘Pratidhvani-An Echo Of Virtue On Canvas’, a painting exhibition by Ruby Jagrut paying tribute to the female characters in Mahabharata Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2015/10/pratidhvani-echo-of-virtue-on-canvas.html Open Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY - Opening
Guest of Honor : His Excellency, Jan Luyk, Ambassador of Belgium to India and Mrs. Raka Singh
18th to 21st October : 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Add to Calendar 18/10/2015 10:00 21/10/2015 20:00 Asia/Kolkata ‘Pratidhvani-An Echo Of Virtue On Canvas’, a painting exhibition by Ruby Jagrut paying tribute to the female characters in Mahabharata Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2015/10/pratidhvani-echo-of-virtue-on-canvas.html Open Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY - Exhibition on View
Entry : Free
Venue : Open Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Parking : Gate No. 1, 2 & 3 (Cars), Gate No. 2 (Bikes & Bicycles)
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Event Description : Natural dyes artist Ruby Jagrut’s from Gujarat presents her latest exhibition ‘Pratidhvani-An Echo Of Virtue On Canvas’, a tribute to the female characters in Mahabharata.
It is the season for Mahabharata. Natural dyes artist Ruby Jagrut has decided to channel it as an ode to the hushed voices, inherent strengths, subtle hues and characteristic virtues of some of the most prominent female characters of Mahabharata. This is her 7th solo exhibition and she has done more than 20 group shows.
The show has around 11 paintings, Ganga, Amba, Kunti, Gandhari, Hidimba, Draupadi, Madhavi, Savitri, Uttara, Shakuntala and Krishna; each one of them acquires a distinct virtue and meaning in the hands of Jagrut. “It took me months to painstakingly study and research the Mahabharata to bring out a visual expression of each of the female characters in the epic. What I realized is that as an epic and a philosophical cornerstone of Indian culture, the Mahabharata is brilliantly open to interpretation and importantly the female characters are intense and vital to the narrative. ‘Pratidhvani’ is my attempt to create a symphony of the voices and virtues of these very ladies that echo throughout the Mahabharata,” says Jagrut.
After the concept of natural dyes lost luster around the twentieth century, there was a movement of revival and promotion of natural dyes in India which was initiated in 70’s and 80’s through workshops by experts such as K.V. Chandramouli, Toofan Rafai and Mohammad Jamil. One such workshop by Toofan Raiwas attended by Jagrut in 90’s and since then, she has been using the medium to bring out visual expressions.
She is one of the rare contemporary artists around the world to employ the ancient and complex technique of ‘natural dyes’ as a medium, which is on the verge of extinction. Ruby’s figures do not have any recognizable face or features. The viewer is allowed to comprehend the figures and render a meaning that he deems appropriate. Her matte finish palate of natural dyes holds the interpreted characters of the compositions down to earth while making the mythical characters this worldly.
About characters :
Amba - in the Mahabharata, is the eldest daughter of the King of Kashi who considers the Kuru prince Bhishma responsible for her misfortune. Her sole purpose in life becomes his destruction. After rejection and in denial of love she killed herself by leaping in to pit of fire to avenge Bhishma. Reborn as Shikandi, she fulfills her destiny as Bhishma “s nemesis. Here depicted in two figures that are emerging from one another.
Kunti - also called Pritha was the biological daughter of King Shurasena. She was the wife of King Pandu and mother of Pandavas. A mother of an enigmatic (son of The Sun God) son called Karna was in the guilt of giving birth to a son out of wedlock and then give him up created self doubt,
Gandhari - in the epic Mahabharata is the daughter of Subala - the king of Gandhara. A petit princess emerges as powerful queen who blind fold herself. She denies all the worldly pleasures that her blind husband cannot have. Sitting against the souls of her sons is in abundance of grief or joy to be mother of 100 sons who eventfully die in battle. Here I am illustrating the constant conflict between self-righteous and strong mighty queen Gandhari and a woman within.
Hidimba –A magical and mystic demon princess mesmerize Bhīma into marriage.
Drupadi – Wife of five Pandava’s and daughter of King Dhrupad. Humiliated and disrobed in court full of men. Played as a possession by her husbands, she chooses the path of ultimate submission to Krishna in moment of crises. Disrobing of Strong and enigmatic Draupadi, her leap of faith and her plea to Krishna and change the destiny of the Kaurava’s clan.
Saitri was the beautiful daughter of King Aswapati and wife of Satyawan. She was mere human but determined petit princess who altered destiny of her husband and defied his death. With her sheer determination and self belief, she engaged Lord Yama in dialogue and won her husband back to life. Intelligent and articulate Savitri only by her code of conduct influences Yama. Here she is depicted as docile figure but with powerful in will. She eliminates the existing gap between two worlds
Krishna - In the backdrop of Mahabharata, Krishna – emerges as God who believed in nothing else but Dharma. His divine force and knowledge enlightens the path of human race forever. In court of Kauravas and in the battlefield of Mahabharata also he thrived for peace and justice
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17th October : 6:00 pm Add to Calendar 17/10/2015 18:00 17/10/2015 19:00 Asia/Kolkata Opening of ‘Pratidhvani-An Echo Of Virtue On Canvas’, a painting exhibition by Ruby Jagrut paying tribute to the female characters in Mahabharata Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2015/10/pratidhvani-echo-of-virtue-on-canvas.html Open Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY - Opening
Guest of Honor : His Excellency, Jan Luyk, Ambassador of Belgium to India and Mrs. Raka Singh
18th to 21st October : 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Add to Calendar 18/10/2015 10:00 21/10/2015 20:00 Asia/Kolkata ‘Pratidhvani-An Echo Of Virtue On Canvas’, a painting exhibition by Ruby Jagrut paying tribute to the female characters in Mahabharata Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2015/10/pratidhvani-echo-of-virtue-on-canvas.html Open Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY - Exhibition on View
Entry : Free
Venue : Open Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Parking : Gate No. 1, 2 & 3 (Cars), Gate No. 2 (Bikes & Bicycles)
Venue Info : Events | About | Map | Nearest Metro Stations :
'Jor Bagh(Yellow Line)Exit Gate-1' - Walk Direction
'Khan Market(Violet Line)'
Area : Lodhi Road Area Events
Event Description : Natural dyes artist Ruby Jagrut’s from Gujarat presents her latest exhibition ‘Pratidhvani-An Echo Of Virtue On Canvas’, a tribute to the female characters in Mahabharata.
It is the season for Mahabharata. Natural dyes artist Ruby Jagrut has decided to channel it as an ode to the hushed voices, inherent strengths, subtle hues and characteristic virtues of some of the most prominent female characters of Mahabharata. This is her 7th solo exhibition and she has done more than 20 group shows.
The show has around 11 paintings, Ganga, Amba, Kunti, Gandhari, Hidimba, Draupadi, Madhavi, Savitri, Uttara, Shakuntala and Krishna; each one of them acquires a distinct virtue and meaning in the hands of Jagrut. “It took me months to painstakingly study and research the Mahabharata to bring out a visual expression of each of the female characters in the epic. What I realized is that as an epic and a philosophical cornerstone of Indian culture, the Mahabharata is brilliantly open to interpretation and importantly the female characters are intense and vital to the narrative. ‘Pratidhvani’ is my attempt to create a symphony of the voices and virtues of these very ladies that echo throughout the Mahabharata,” says Jagrut.
After the concept of natural dyes lost luster around the twentieth century, there was a movement of revival and promotion of natural dyes in India which was initiated in 70’s and 80’s through workshops by experts such as K.V. Chandramouli, Toofan Rafai and Mohammad Jamil. One such workshop by Toofan Raiwas attended by Jagrut in 90’s and since then, she has been using the medium to bring out visual expressions.
She is one of the rare contemporary artists around the world to employ the ancient and complex technique of ‘natural dyes’ as a medium, which is on the verge of extinction. Ruby’s figures do not have any recognizable face or features. The viewer is allowed to comprehend the figures and render a meaning that he deems appropriate. Her matte finish palate of natural dyes holds the interpreted characters of the compositions down to earth while making the mythical characters this worldly.
About characters :
Amba - in the Mahabharata, is the eldest daughter of the King of Kashi who considers the Kuru prince Bhishma responsible for her misfortune. Her sole purpose in life becomes his destruction. After rejection and in denial of love she killed herself by leaping in to pit of fire to avenge Bhishma. Reborn as Shikandi, she fulfills her destiny as Bhishma “s nemesis. Here depicted in two figures that are emerging from one another.
Kunti - also called Pritha was the biological daughter of King Shurasena. She was the wife of King Pandu and mother of Pandavas. A mother of an enigmatic (son of The Sun God) son called Karna was in the guilt of giving birth to a son out of wedlock and then give him up created self doubt,
Gandhari - in the epic Mahabharata is the daughter of Subala - the king of Gandhara. A petit princess emerges as powerful queen who blind fold herself. She denies all the worldly pleasures that her blind husband cannot have. Sitting against the souls of her sons is in abundance of grief or joy to be mother of 100 sons who eventfully die in battle. Here I am illustrating the constant conflict between self-righteous and strong mighty queen Gandhari and a woman within.
Hidimba –A magical and mystic demon princess mesmerize Bhīma into marriage.
Drupadi – Wife of five Pandava’s and daughter of King Dhrupad. Humiliated and disrobed in court full of men. Played as a possession by her husbands, she chooses the path of ultimate submission to Krishna in moment of crises. Disrobing of Strong and enigmatic Draupadi, her leap of faith and her plea to Krishna and change the destiny of the Kaurava’s clan.
Saitri was the beautiful daughter of King Aswapati and wife of Satyawan. She was mere human but determined petit princess who altered destiny of her husband and defied his death. With her sheer determination and self belief, she engaged Lord Yama in dialogue and won her husband back to life. Intelligent and articulate Savitri only by her code of conduct influences Yama. Here she is depicted as docile figure but with powerful in will. She eliminates the existing gap between two worlds
Krishna - In the backdrop of Mahabharata, Krishna – emerges as God who believed in nothing else but Dharma. His divine force and knowledge enlightens the path of human race forever. In court of Kauravas and in the battlefield of Mahabharata also he thrived for peace and justice
‘Pratidhvani-An Echo Of Virtue On Canvas’, a painting exhibition by Ruby Jagrut paying tribute to the female characters in Mahabharata at Open Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road > 17th to 21st October 2015
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