[Reader-list] Art Exhibition forced to shut down by Govt.

[Inder Salim]

Thanks dear Kshmendra

"This is the
first time the centre has abruptly stopped an art show."


well, i too would not like to see Govt directly playing in the hands
of saffron brigade
but that is unlikely. given the 'napusukta' ( impotency ) of our
politicians who only think about how to mint money from things like
CWG

This is a country run by most unimaginative people, i am not mincing words
it is not only ' aesthetic' sector which is suffering, all other
sensibile institutions are decaying, akin to food grains storage. sad

best
is


On 9/6/10, Kshmendra Kaul <kshmendra2005 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Nowhere does it say that the Govt played any part.
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> --- On Sun, 9/5/10, Inder Salim <indersalim at gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: Inder Salim <indersalim at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Reader-list] Art Exhibition forced to shut down by Govt.
> To: "reader-list" <reader-list at sarai.net>
> Date: Sunday, September 5, 2010, 10:14 PM
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> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Provocative-work-forces-gallery-to-call-off-art-show/articleshow/6494012.cms
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> MUMBAI: Two "provocative" paintings by an Aurangabad-based artist
> forced the Nehru Centre at Worli in Mumbai to discontinue the
> exhibition on Saturday, after running it for three days. This is the
> first time the centre has abruptly stopped an art show.
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> Artist Nandkumar Jogdand (43) has lodged a complaint with the Worli
> police. He said this was a violation of his right to express himself,
> and that the trust-owned Nehru Centre had succumbed to pressure from a
> saffron group, a claim denied by the management. Assistant director of
> the Nehru Centre Art Gallery Nina Rege said the exhibits "were in bad
> taste and created controversy".
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> The two paintings in question are titled 'Gandhi (After Pune Karar)'
> and 'Blind Faith'. The former depicts a dhoti clad Mahatma Gandhi
> striking a victim with a Trishul. The artist said he got the
> inspiration for this piece after reading the 'Pune Karar' or the Pune
> Pact, which happened after an agreement between Gandhi and Dr
> Babasaheb Ambedkar. In the second painting, 'Blind Faith', a nude
> Hindu goddess is depicted in a provocative position.
>
> "When the gallery took objection to my exhibits, I was prepared to
> remove 'Blind Faith' but not 'Gandhi (After Pune Karar)'," said
> Nandkumar, adding that the latter is based on a type of puja prevalent
> in parts of Karnataka, and that the woman was not a goddess.
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> The exhibition was allowed from September 1 to 3 without any
> controversy. But after complaints from an "anonymous caller", Nehru
> Centre on Saturday issued a notification to Nandkumar. "The paintings
> were of a nature that could give rise to controversy leading to
> undesirable situation," read the letter. "Therefore, in the light on
> Rule no. 3 under Conduct of Nehru Centre's Art Gallery Rules and
> Regulations, we hereby direct you to remove these two paintings and
> continue with your exhibition with the remaining paintings. If you do
> not remove these paintings, the art gallery will be closed for public
> viewing forthwith," said Rege in the letter.
>
> When asked why it took the management three days to discontinue the
> exhibition, Rege said: "The exhibition began only on September 1 as
> Nandkumar put up his art work by late evening on August 31. At the
> time, I was visiting a sick colleague and returned to work on
> September 2. I then got a call from a person who said the exhibits
> were objectionable. I took a round of the gallery and found 'Blind
> Faith' to be controversial."
>
> Meanwhile, Nandkumar has sought police protection and has demanded
> that the exhibition should run its course till September 6.
>
> Read more: 'Provocative' work forces gallery to call off art show -
> Mumbai - City - The Times of India
> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Provocative-work-forces-gallery-to-call-off-art-show/articleshow/6494012.cms#ixzz0yfraM43q
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