India International Spiritual Art Festival explores inner peace
The Hindu
From glittering ‘nettipattams’ and crochet art to sculptures, this 100-day virtual exhibition has it all
Nettipattam, a golden mask that decorates the foreheads of elephants during temple festivals in Kerala, appears in a glittering and colourful replica at the ongoing India International Spiritual Art Festival. Apart from artist Shobha Prem’s ethnic nettipattam, crafted using gold plated fibre domes, there are several other exhibits that occupy a pride of place at the virtual show (https://spiritualartfestival.org/) that runs for 100 days till November 8, 2021. Over 70 artists from India, Poland, South Africa and Oman showcase their art and sculptures themed on meditation, awakening, spirituality, wisdom and inner peace. Artist Vernika Singh’s graceful sculptures, made in aluminium and mild steel, shows humans in Surya-namaskar poses highlighting postures, movements, and gestures. The raw figures that focus on the anatomy rather than facial features draws a viewer immediately. Pune-based Manasa Priya makes crochet art work inspired by children and Kuppaana Kandgal’s oil paintings highlight calming textures. Ishrath Humairah creates mysterious landscapes in abstract textures that revolve around rocks, trees, and Nature. Mauli Shah’s kaleidoscope series in water colours captures the mundane.
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