Art from previous editions of the Whitefield Art Festival Photo credit: Special Arrangements
Starting this weekend, the city will witness artworks by students and established artists spread across the VR Bangalore campus. Titled ‘A Fine Balance’, the show, curated by Somi Gupta and supported by Yuge Arts Foundation, centers around the relationship between man and nature, with a special emphasis on climate change and sustainability.
Divya S, one of the organizers of the art festival, says that this is the sixth edition of the festival and the first after the lockdown. The preparation for the festival was six months. We wanted to give everyone enough time to prepare their work. Since we were also working with students, we wanted to give them the opportunity to plan their pieces.
Art from previous editions of the Whitefield Art Festival Photo credit: Special Arrangements
According to Divya, the success of the previous editions as well as the verbal support, partnership for the art community. She says institutes like ArtFloat and Synesthesia, along with Chitra Kala Parishad, Sristi Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology and other art schools around the city have taken the theme by their patrons and students. Installations have been sent.
Over 100 paintings, photographs, installations and other works of art focusing on man’s coexistence with nature will be on display for a month. The event will also see a celebration of culture such as a poetry workshop with Alipore Post, a young artist program and much more in the fields of theatre, fashion and dance.
Art from previous editions of the Whitefield Art Festival Photo credit: Special Arrangements
Some of the artists exhibiting their work this year include Maria Antony Raj, Saravana D, Azilarsan Azumale, Geeta Hudson and Nitin Sadhu. From February 18 to 25, the past exhibition of the late artist Yusuf Arakal will also be held.
There will be an Art Cinema on March 2 and an Art Bazaar from March 4 to 12.
The sixth edition of Whitefield Art Festival will be held from February 18 to March 18 at VR Bengaluru, Whitefield Main Road. Follow @vrbengaluru and @whitefieldartcollective on Instagram for updates on festival events and activities.
Somi Gupta and Bose Krishnamachari, Chief Guest of the 2020 edition Photo credit: Special Arrangements
