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Exhibition Aazadi ki Udaan celebrates feathered life, 75 years of Independence

by Alok Mohit

PATNA: Seventyfive pen sketches on birds of Bihar by Syamal Das are on display at Bihar Lalit Kala Akademi gallery in Patna.

Organised by the art, culture and youth affairs department, Bihar Government, the exhibition—Aazadi ki Udaan—is dedicated to 75 years of India’s Independence. It was inaugurated by art and culture department secretary Bandana Preyashi on August 10 and will remain open till August 31.

Art culture and youth department secretary Bandana Preyashi inaugurated the exhibition

Curated by Das, a multidimensional artist who has been working for years in the realms of graphics, cartoons, illustrations and photography, Aazadi ki Udaan is a celebration of feathered life. It flies through a wide array of styles in 75 pieces that consider winged creatures through both realism and fantasy.

Addressing the guests on the occasion, Preyashi said the exhibition had been organised organized to create awareness about birds among the general public. “When Shyamal ji showed me his pen sketches made on birds, I thought it was created with the help of computer,” she said, adding that her department requested him to teach this art to children. We are happy that he has gladly accepted it,” Preyashi said.

Das said he was inspired to draw sketches during the lockdown. “As we were supposed to stay inside our homes, I decided to spend time in some creative work. Several ideas were in my mind. At that time, I noticed that a variety of birds were visiting our garden. I thought why not create a series on avian varieties,” said Das, an alumnus of Indian College of Arts, Rabindra Bharti University, Kolkata.

Sit and draw competition for school children was also organised during the exhibition

Another factor behind this exhibition was the loss of habitat for birds in Bihar, he said.

“I am told that Bihar was once home to about 300 species of birds. Over the years this number has come down drastically. More importantly, children in urban areas do not have opportunity to watch the variety of residents as well as migratory birds. So, I thought to make children aware of the rich variety of birds available in the state and the need to protect them,” he added.

Das, whose work are influenced by eminent artists like Nandlal Bose, Satyajit Ray and RK Laxman, has done several shows in the country. He also has the long experience of working with national English dailies, Hindustan Times and Times of India. One of his cartoons won the prestigious Maya Kamath Memorial Award, given by the Indian Institute of Cartoonists, Bangalore.

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