Bharani Art Gallery Chief Convenor N.B. Kaverappa (extreme left) seen with Sri Jamunagiri Swamy of Cave Shiva Temple near Nandi atop Chamundi Hill, artists Linta Vuorikkinen (Finland), Kate Maconachie (Australia) and Pirkko Huttunen-Nieminen (Finland).
Mysore, Oct. 24 (KK&KMC):
People from abroad are being attracted to ancient Vedic art forms of India and are taking up rese-arch works to trace their origin.
One such effort is made by a team of three women artists — two from Finland and one from Australia — who have expressed their understanding of Vedic Art through some 43 paintings that are displayed at the Bharani Art Gallery at Vivekanandanagar (near Circle) in city. The art exhibition tittled ‘Returning to Source’ depicting ancient vedic traditions and mother nature, was inaugurated by Prof. K.C. Belliappa, former Vice-Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University yesterday. Chief Convenor of the Art Gallery N.B. Kaverappa was present.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Belliappa termed the event as a historic one as the paintings were based on ancient vedic knowledge. “It is an irony that people from abroad are taking interest in our ancient culture and teaching us about it,” he said and opined that one should be self-motivated to appreciate art forms and their values.
Curt Kallman, an artist in Sweden developed and nurtured vedic art painting method for over 30 years. At present, this art is being taught in 12 countries. Since vedic art is not popular in India, all the three foreign artists Pirkko Huttunen-Nieminen, Kate Maconachie and Linta Vuori-kkinen, who have been teaching vedic art, are in the city to educate and propagate the art.
Kaverappa, addressing the gathering, said that the exhibition will be open till Oct. 30 from 11 am to 7 pm. This the artists’ second exhibition in India, after Calicut, he said.
Veteran artist L. Shivalingappa also spoke on the occasion.
Mystic presence of vedic art paintings
Mysore, Oct. 24 (KK&KMC):
The three women artists specialising in Vedic Art are basically art teachers who have been together since the past decade.
One among them, Pirkko Huttunen Nieminen of Finland, aged 65 years, told SOM that she had learnt the art from Curt Kallman of Australia 10 years ago. “It has changed my life itself. The Vedic Art has a mystic presence, deep silence that is pregnant with meaning, which I have tried to give a shape in the form of paintings,” she said.
Artists Kate Maconachie of Australia and Linta Vuorikkinen of Finland are also said to have learnt the art form from Curt Kallman, who is indulged in the art since the past 30 years.
source for both: http://www.starofmysore.com / General News / October 24th, 2011