Open air exhibition on traditional terracotta and sculptures soon

Mysore :

The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), a National Museum of Mankind at Southern Regional Centre (SRC), Mysore, is developing an Open Air Exhibition on traditional terracotta and sculptures at its premises on Irwin road in city.

In this connection, stone sculptors (craftsmen) from Karnataka and Orissa are taking part in a workshop at IGRMS since May first week.

In all, five artists each from Odisha and Karnataka are participating in the workshop. They are: Sudarshan Sahoo, Dharnidhar Rantaray, Alokkumar Swain, Kshetra Mohan Maharana and Ashokkumar Swain (all from Odisha); L. Basavaraja, T.R. Puneeth, Satish B. Badiger, S. Nagendra and H.P. Shankar (all from Karnataka).

The Orissa sculptors are creating the temple architecture of Orissa tradition while the Karnataka sculptors are creating the folk traditions.

The sculpture workshop will conclude in a week and the art works will be displayed for the public, according to a press release from V. Ashok Vardhan, Officer-In-Charge.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com/ Star of Mysore / Home> General News / July 01st, 2014