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

Wed Sep 8 15:45:25 IST 2010

Dear Taraprakash ji
thanks for this comment
we  all certainly need to be reminded about all those ugly things that
threaten to engulf our stock of sensibilites.
I have yet to see a sensible person justifiying the chopping of hands tragedy.
The list of sad things is long, sadly

regards
love
is

On 9/8/10, TaraPrakash <taraprakash at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes we are hollow men, we are follow men,
> shallow men and mellow men. The artist concerned, and Taslima Nasreen and MF
> Hussain are so much luckier than Mr. Joseph a Malayalam teacher whose hands
> were chopped off by some terrorists for calling a mad man Mohammed.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Inder Salim" <indersalim at gmail.com>
> To: "reader-list" <reader-list at sarai.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 10:50 AM
>
> Subject: Re: [Reader-list] Art Exhibition forced to shut down by Govt.
>
>
> > Dear Kshmendra ji
> >
> > In a sense, you are right, who care about Art, let it go to dogs,
> > anyway, if we are actually so insensitive to corruption ( CWG), decay
> > of food grains etc,
> > how does it matter that art exhibitions are closed for the safety of
> > society. ( mostly middle class TV soap serial watchers) ,
> >
> > we should actually close down all the Art institutions in India and
> > hand over to religious preachers or some corporate houses which can
> > give them some money for buying properties abroad.
> >
> > we have perhaps lost our aesthetic sense, i am wondering even why i
> > posted it on the list. We have lot of anger against Hussain paintings,
> > but none against poor people who live under bridges. We have no desire
> > to engage our thinking with our 40 percent below poverty line
> > population. "We are hallow men, we are shallow men, head piece filled
> > with straw."
> >
> > This country has no desire to love its own heritage ( khajuraho etc ),
> > its own culture, its own text on free flight ( as all ancient text ),
> > but what we love is territory, flag, army and tight disciplined
> > bureaucracy.
> >
> > We actually love ladoos, and grow pot belied, but desire for lean
> > blonde girls for sexual fantasy , but dont yearn to liberate ...
> >
> > Mera Bharat Mahaan
> >
> > love
> > is
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 4:24 PM, Kshmendra Kaul <kshmendra2005 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Dear Inder
> > >
> > > It would have been appreciable if you had accepted that there is no
> reference to Govt in the report and you made a mistake.
> > >
> > > The 'centre' referred to is the Nehru Centre.
> > >
> > > On the face of it, as per mentioned details, I personally see no great
> reason justifying the action taken but it would be understandable if Nehru
> Centre being conscious of the fragile 'communal' environment did not want to
> risk violence and maybe even consulted the "Govt" before taking the action
> though that is not alluded to. That is sensible.
> > >
> > > Your comment about "Govt directly playing in the hands of saffron
> brigade" would have been worthwhile if you did not confine it to "saffron".
> In its current form it becomes worthless one-sided propaganda.
> > >
> > > If you put great value of your own imagination as compared to
> "unimaginative people " running the country, then please step forward and
> give some concrete and imaginative proposals instead of these whines about
> "impotency" and "mint money from CWG" and "decaying institutions" and
> "decaying food grains"
> > >
> > > You can see your "imaginative" proposals for rectifying things addressed
> by your own participation in the political processes or interventions
> through RTI and Courts of Law.
> > >
> > > Kshmendra
> > >
> > > PS. Do you have anything other than whines?
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On Mon, 9/6/10, Inder Salim <indersalim at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > From: Inder Salim <indersalim at gmail.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [Reader-list] Art Exhibition forced to shut down by Govt.
> > > To: "reader-list" <reader-list at sarai.net>
> > > Date: Monday, September 6, 2010, 3:35 PM
> > >
> > > 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:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Nowhere does it say that the Govt played any part.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- On Sun, 9/5/10, Inder Salim <indersalim at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Provocative-work-forces-gallery-to-call-off-art-show/articleshow/6494012.cms
> > > > --
> > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > > 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".
> > > >
> > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > > 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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