Streets of the City of Joy have once once more come alive with gorgeous artworks as the 1/3 edition of Behala Art Fest kickstarted on February 25, in Kolkata’s Behala area. Organised by means of Nutan Sangha, the much-anticipated art festival is showcasing works of numerous universal artists, and will go on until February 27.
This year, the theme of the competition is ‘Light and darkness’ with artists sharing their revolutionary thoughts of light and darkness in today’s time.
Highlighting subaltern subculture and subaltern art, the festival organisers intend to portray modern-day times, and its politics and culture, at this curated avenue art show.
“Zen Z of Behala Nutan Sangha and I decided to do something which may talk for the times ahead. So, we decided to begin a curated artwork festival, and being a practising artist, it was once determined that I ought to take the duty as the convenor of the fest. Being a practising artist, I have had some privilege to recognize the place we, the artist, by and large belong,” convener Sanatan Dinda said.
He added: “We all have fine and fine approaches and some not-so-promising areas within the artwork field. Like, until today, we center of attention too lots on formal coaching and skill development. Analytical research and essential thinking have now not been tons in our practice.”
This three-day art pageant is showcasing works of 28 artists and is open to all except any entry free.
“We frequently come to comprehend about the world Masters of painting, sculpture, music, or even cinema when we pursue that specific course of studies. So it takes almost a lifetime to become aware of these thoughts critically. Though none of these is in our hands, we cannot exchange how it is. But what we ought to do is make another space where this variety of necessary idea will be practised,” Dinda said, explaining the significance of such artwork festivals.
Calling Behala Art Fest a “much-needed public forum”, he said, “It is a democratic space for independent dialog to take place. A public space where artists from one-of-a-kind practices – be it painting, sculptures, music, performance — can come and tackle the mass.”
The organisers aimed to create this artwork festival as inclusive, democratic and unbiased as possible.
