How Mahatma Gandhi inspired us
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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 media artist 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.
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Mahatma Gandhi understood the pains and struggles of we Indians since, he had fought against apartheid in South Africa. Thus, he knew how to handle and manipulate the minds of people. Thereby he could inspire us by doing things which were needed by the country. Mahatma Gandhi is a true reformer and nationalist.
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