INCREDIBLE ART & CULTURE FOUNDATION (IAC) has organized “Anubhuti” an exhibition of photographers and artists at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi. The exhibition celebrates some mesmerizing captures by artists who have expressed an intriguing array of lights and colours. Dr. Harsh Vardhan Hon’ble Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Environment and Climate Change inaugurated the exhibition.
Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Hon’ble MOS (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change will be the chief guest for the felicitation and closing ceremony on 18th February. Smt. Basnat Devi Bisht who was awarded Padama Shri in 2017, for her contribution to Uttrakhandi Folk Music will be singing ‘Jagar’ on Sunday 17th. Shri Anup Sah was awarded the coveted Padma Shri in 2019 for his breathtakingly beautiful photographs. He shall be exhibiting his beautiful frames of Himalayan landscapes. Shri Preetam Bhartwan recipient of Padma Shree in 2019, will also be gracing the occassion.
This exhibition is one of its kind, it will exhibit various artworks in one platform thus, making a holistic approach to promote art & culture of India. With this event, IAC foundation will be pioneering to provide an accessible forum for those artists, who for multiple reasons are not able to nurture their creativity in a wider spectrum. The young and emerging talents will be displaying their artworks alongside renowned and celebrated artists.
Dr. Chirag Upreti’s mesmerising work on the night sky will be also be showcased, He will be debuting his book on night sky photography, ‘Amazing Night Sky’. Celebrated lens men Threesh Kapoor, Anup Sah, D.D Misra will also be exhibiting their pictures amongst the artworks of many other artists such as Monica Agarwal, Lekha Subharwal, Rajesh, Pushpender Gautam and many more.
As a part of the event and a social initiative by IAC all paintings of the live creative workshop on February 17 shall be auctioned and the collected amount to be contributed for the welfare of the families of CRPF martyrs of the J&K terrorist attack at Pulwama on 14th February 2019. Shri Ashish Mishra, Curator and Director for IAC has curated this exhibition. He has a keen eye for the artworks, and emerging artists. It is with his relentless efforts that ‘Anubhuti’ is now a reality.
Smt. Rama Upreti Chairperson and Director of Incredible Art & Culture foundation believes, ’Art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate and to motivate, and that the immense potential of such talented artists are yet to be explored. She wants to foray this creative world for sustainable livelihood for young and emerging artists and create social awareness and impact.
