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An inspirational story of a girl who read in 8th standard inspired by gandhiji

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Mahatma Gandhi remains immortal. Not because of his image but because of his ideologies. His persona left a deep impact on the thought process of his contemporaries. Even today he is present in the heart and mind of the current generation of artists. And he is a source of inspiration for present day artists who strongly reconsider the Gandhian way of life through their valuable artworks. 

One such painter, Gopal Khetanchi, who is passionate about Gandhi's vision of modern and Independent India expresses his strong desires through hand painted brushstrokes. 

"An independent India, free not only from the Imperial rule or domination but also from poverty and hardships for the people, has remained a dream for Gandhiji! The present day atmosphere of consumerism still needs to be rectified. Like Gandhi we need to counter pose ancient Indian civilisation and emphasise on self governing village communities," feels Jaipur-based Khetanchi. His show Gandhigiri in Delhi's Art Positive Gallery, pays a tribute to the father of the nation and takes a closer look at India of post-Gandhi era depicting consumerism at its peak. 
"Though art may not offer immediate solutions to current social problems, it does help bring them into focus," says Khetanchi who spent the last couple of years researching for the essence of Gandhi's message, his teachings and their relevance in contemporary context. 

Gandhi's struggle for racial and ethnic rights discrimination in South Africa cannot be forgotten. Humiliation, hardship and racism faced by young Gandhi in Africa was a turning point in his life. All these and the other socio-political issues form the basis of new mediaartist Vishal K Dar's show titled 'Brownation'. 
"The title refers to the current colour politics across South Asia exploring the internal unrest in relation to national identity, one that is not just about being Indian but also about the sense of inhabiting the region of the brown skinned people," feels Dar who delves into larger issues of corruption, Kashmir conflict and intra-national identity. His series of prints, videos and installations have a tongue-in-cheek tone which have an overpowering political connotation and have been made using materials as diverse as animated video, salt, heater rods, tin sheets, currency notes and zardozi threads. In one of his installation, he uses 20 kilos of common salt to create a 3-feet high mound of salt piled on a 6-feet wide balance in fibre glass suspended from the ceiling. The work encompasses his reflection on the relevance of the Gandhian way of life. 

For more Gandhi centric issues, art curator Anubhav Nath, along with Johny ML have tried something different. They rediscover in 'Freedom to March, Rediscovering Gandhi through Dandi'. A culmination of considerable research on the subject and conducting field research trips to visit Dandi and Sabarmati Ashram, the show in November, will bring out the essence of Gandhian era through vibrant imagery. 

Another show titled 'Gandhi Through The Eye of The Artist' where the artists visualise the pulse of the present times has been curated by R N Singh. Artist Meghansh Thapa, participating in the show, approaches Gandhi's views in a play-way method. "Three children on black and white canvas convey the thought of bura mat dekho, bura mat suno and bura mat kaho. This will guide the new generation into Bapus footsteps," feels Thapa.