The Echo of Kolkata Thursday June 9, 2016 PAGE-10

CREATIVE WORLD Scientist artist’s solo show British Museum can send heritage texture to Assam It felt like to live in N TEZPUR, JUNE 8 /--/ The 16th century Vrindavani explores life’s journey Vastra of Assam now owned by British Museum Lon- don can be sent to the state for exhibition if the Assam Korea: government takes responsibility of its safety, security NEW DELHI, JUNE 8 /--/ New dia before moving to the US for a "At best a twisted mirror of reality York-based Indian visual artist, sci- Ph.D. in neuroscience in 2003 says or a simple mirror of a very twisted re- and insurance, said a curator of the Museum. "If the entist and entrepreneur Sukant through the process of art and crea- ality. I work to create better realities or Assam government takes the responsibility of safety Khurana in his first solo art exhibi- tive writing, he continues to explore seek better realities and my art re- and security and the insurance of the Vrindavani tion here attempts to present a com- "life's journey, previous experiences flects that too just as it reflects inner Vastra, the British Museum Authority would send it to mentary on the journey of his life of getting stuck in futile efforts, mak- and outer struggles. Instead of being Assam for exhibition here," Thomas Ricahrd Blurton, both in the US and in various parts of ing via unmaking, breaking free from tied to a style, my work is a new syn- Head of the South Asian Section, Department of Asia, India. Titled 'Making Via Unmaking' loops, correcting mistakes, and fi- thesis of media and styles to capture of British Museum told media today. Blurton said this the show is a collection of about 60 nally finding direction and joy." my ongoing feelings," he says. In the to a query at an interactive session following his works of art, which "are mostly Khurana's display has been bro- first part of the series, 'Fake Smiles' power-point presentation on Vrindavani Vastra in mixed media, with acrylic on canvass ken down into themes he has titled - Khurana attempts to capture the fake Tezpur University this evening. being a dominant component, closely 'Circling While', 'Fake Smiles' and smiles sported by "almost everybody" "The *Vrindavani Vastra* is a drape woven by followed by spray paints and the use 'Breaking Free'. "This exhibition is in a materialistic and artificial life. Assamese weavers during the 16th century under the of fire." The display, which began at meant to perturb more than please, In the second part, he explains guidance of Vaishnavite saint and socio-religious re- , JUNE 8 /--/ Anurag Kashyap, one of the pro- the All India Fine Arts and Crafts So- provoke more than cater to aesthetic ,"Path of life is rarely linear and we former Srimanta Sankardeva. The large drape illus- ducers of "", has compared the ongoing censor- ciety on June 3, according to curator needs. Most of these paintings were keep going round and round in circles trates the childhood activities of Lord Krishna in ship regarding his upcoming film "Udta Punjab" to the dic- Aakshat Sinha, represents a full cel- made in the US but some in India too, till some of us momentarily break Vrindavan", Blurton said. Stating parts of the original tator regime of North Korea. The "" direc- ebration of pain, pleasure and joy in with some works taking years to com- free". The third part, 'Breaking Free' *Vrindavani vastra* are presently owned by Victoria tor said there is no sense of freedom here. "I always won- a brutally honest way." plete," says the artist. "In general, my are simpler celebrations of artwork and Albert Museum in London and Musee Guimet (the dered what it felt like to live in North Korea... Ab to plane Khurana's art pieces, says Sinha, art is a response to the human condi- that are put into a washing machine Guimet Museum) in Paris, he said the piece of cloth pakadney ki bhi zaroorat nahin...," he posted on Twitter. involves "painting and repainting, tion. It not create an alternate reality and reworked again to represent the demonstrates the skillful weaving methods developed The 43-year-old filmmaker's tweet came after Censor tempering and weathering of works or provide born-again romanticisms uncaring attitude of the isolated mod- during medieval times and such complexity is rarely Board had purportedly raised certain objections regarding with elements of nature and be- of escape back to family, community ern man "who keeps dying everyday." seen in present day Assam. "Assamese silk weavers de- references to Punjab following which the movie may have yond." The artworks are distinctive and cozy feelings of belonging," says Apart from the physical exhibition the picted scenes from Bhagavata, Mahabharata, mainly to go through some changes. "Udta Punjab", starring that they have been put out in ice and Khurana. The artist who teaches con- artist says the exhibiton is planned for of the childhood days of Lord Krishna on silk cloths , Khan, and rain, molded by fire and tempered cepts of statistics, artificial intelli- over 100 plus digital works on same under the supervision of Saint, scholar, and poet in a pivotal role, deals with the substance with knife and then brushed up to gence, and data visualisation, in ad- themes. Srimanta Sankardeva and his disciple Srimanta abuse in Northen part of the state and its effects on the heal. Some works bear marks of bul- dition to neuroscience to biologists The exhibition of Khurana works Madhvadeva during 16th Century," said Richard who youth. "There is no film more honest than UDTA PUNJAB... let shots while some other canvases describes his art as an "emotional re- which are on permanent exhibit at has conducted active programmes of contemporary And any person or party opposing it is actually GUILTY of carries upto 70 layers of paint. The ality of modern urban chaotic selfish McGovern Center, Beijing is sched- collecting, most notably in eastern and north-eastern promoting drugs," Kashyap added. Directed by Abhishek Delhi-born artist, who grew up in In- life." uled to go on here till June 9. (PTI) India. (PTI) Chaubey, the film is slated to release on June 17. Kashyap urged political parties to stay away from his censorship battle. "I request Congress, AAP and other political parties to Prince Harry ‘History, the real hero of ‘Shovabazar Rajbarir Andarmahal’ Katie Price to stay out of my battle. It's my Rights vs the Censorship. I speak only on my behalf." The "" smitten by KOLKATA, JUNE 8 /--/ Filmmaker helmer, who often faces the burnt of censorship, says his Satarupa Sanyal says history is the release book fight is not against the Censor Board. "It's my fight Vs a dic- real hero of her short film based on the tatorial man sitting there operating like an oligarch in his Ellie Goulding position of women in a royal house- on husband's constituency of censor board, that's my North Korea," he LONDON, JUNE 8 /--/ hold of Calcutta during British rule. said. "Rest of you go pick your own fights. I will fight mine. Britain's Prince Harry is Titled 'Shovabazar Rajbarir betrayal So please don't colour my fight with any political affiliation reportedly smitten by Andarmahal', the 28-minute film por- because there is none." (PTI) the famous and well trays the journey of late Kamala Devi LONDON, JUNE 8 /--/ Former glamour model known singer Ellie Bourani, who entered the Dev family, Katie Price has opened up Goulding. a prominent princely family of 19th about her husband Kieran The 31-year-old royal century Calcutta, as a child-bride af- Reality TV not scripted, Hayler's extra-marital af- has been friends with the ter giving up her studies. "It is the uni- fair, in a book. The 38-year- "Love Me Like You Do" versal tale of women as being nowhere old star is spilling all after hitmaker for several in history with their condition and situ- says actress discovering her husband years now and the pair ation seldom highlighted or referred. was said to have eyes cheated on her with her MUMBAI, JUNE 8 /--/ the show this time is "where Their history is not chronicled," only for each other at a best friend Jane Pountney Sunny Leone has been a women rule". "I thought the Satarupta told PTI. in 2014, reported Female part of reality TV shows concept was really great. I recent party, reported The script is based on Kamala played an important role in running the spoken to the family and got inputs female first. "It turned First. "I'm going to use my like "Bigg Boss" and am a pro women anyway. It Devi's memoirs available with present family but had no outside exposure or from them including descendant of the experience from what hap- "Splitsvilla" and the actress has been interesting to see into a real party late into day researchers which depict the lives apparent say in the domain of men." family and prominent music director the night and there was pened with Kieran cheat- says they are not scripted. how the boys on the show of women in those times. About not tak- When asked about the reason be- Raja Narayan Dev." The filmmaker ing on me with my best a complete ban on taking The "Mastizaade" actress responded to these powers. ing any celebrity face, the director said, hind choosing a short film format, said she has also shown contrast in friend," she said. "The truth pictures so Harry. says some of the headline- We also did have moments "I have sought to show the subject as Satarupa said the subject demanded present and past stature of women. "The will come out. I knew Jane Harry and Ellie only grabbing moments on real- where we thought the the true hero of this film. So I have con- it. present generation of women are far had changed and I knew had eyes for each other," ity shows are as much a young ladies were taking sciously avoided using any star so that The topic, she said, was such that more liberated and stepping out in the she fancied Kieran. Why a source said. shock for the people on the advantage of their powers," the subject does not lose focus. "I have it "can't be turned into a lavishly professional world with some of them didn't I say something in- Harry is believed to have set as they are for the audi- she said. This is Sunny's used professional actors to portray the mounted period feature film even with bagging plum jobs and I have also stead of saying how great shown interest in ence. "I love reality televi- third season as the host of character of Kamala Devi and others higher budget". The director has exten- shown this contrasting picture. "Their she looked and all of that? I Goulding, 29, after she sion. I know a lot of people the series. to show how she evolved as a house- sively shot the film inside famous (women) stories can be summed up in wish I had clocked it be- performed at his brother think it is all scripted, it is The "Ragini MMS 2" star wife, who played a key role in planning Durga Dalan, Chandi Mandop, writer Saratchandra Chattopadhyay's fore," Price added. (PTI) not. Some of the most outra- recalls that during her de- William's wedding the rituals and customs of the centu- Nachghar, Natmondir. About sourcing words "E Sansare jara dilo, pelo na geous moments, we have no but on the show she was a reception in 2011. (PTI) ries old Durga Puja, and how women the materials, Satarupa said, "I have kichhui" ," she said. (PTI) idea that they are going to bundle of nerves. "The first Mohit begins 'Half happen," Sunny told PTI in year I was really nervous, I Girlfriend' shoot an interview. "We don't didn't understand how it know the choices people works. I enjoyed following NEW DELHI, JUNE 8 /--/ are going to make. The the show but getting used to The shoot of choices end up shaping a lot certain things, like the way 7th World Flute Fest to propagate global peace and -starrer of what the show turns out," you say a few things in "Half Girlfriend", which is she said. Hindi, that part was a little ebrated in Indian culture in in terms of the scale. I now "The other layers of the fes- being directed by , Sunny is returning as unnerving." The season many regional variations, is have on an average 7 coun- tival are also very important has begun here today. The the host for the upcoming nine will premiere on June also a pan-Indian instrument tries coming in. When I to us like the Bansiyog, the film is based on the novel of ninth season of "MTV 11. The show, based on apart from being a global in- started off with only two. restoration of the old flutes, the same name by Chetan Splitsvilla". American dating reality se- strument. It links and binds Now, we have also started and the healing. These are Bhagat about a Bihari boy in The show will have 15 ries "Flavor of Love", will this nation with its sweetness becoming more demanding very massive developments quest of winning over the girl boys, as warriors, trying to also feature actor Rannvijay and brings together the hu- on the genres of music - I for us." he loves. "Finally, the story woo six girls who will be as Sunny's co-host. man, spiritual and divine el- want flute on jazz, flute on According to organisers, a comes to life. Big day as princesses. The theme of (PTI) ements in a way that is tango, flute on classical etc," 'Flute Contest' is also #HalfGirlfriend begins unique and so beautiful," Arun Budhiraja, convener underway across 180 schools shoot! @mohit11481 Rajiv Chandran, currently of the festival, said. Parallel in Delhi-NCR, where 10 se- @arjunk26 heading United Nations Infor- to the main festival are sev- lected students from each cat- @ShraddhaKapoor," Bhagat, Anupam Kher attends mation Centre for India and eral ancillary events includ- egory of 'below 12years' and who is one of the producers Bhutan (UNIC) here, said. 27 ing an exhibition on the lan- 'below 20 years' of age will re- of the film, posted on Twitter flutists from Italy, Slovak, guishing wind instruments ceive scholarships for resi- alongside a picture of a clap- Woody Allen’s concert Latvia and Afghanistan will of India and a series of work- dency programmes under the perboard from the shoot. NEW DELHI, JUNE 8 /--/ 21, also celebrated as Inter- form the international com- shops where yoga and flute mentorship of the music greats Arjun, who plays a basketball NEW YORK, JUNE 8 /--/ Anupam Kher is on a trip to Over 40 Indian and interna- national Day of Peace, will ponent of the festival. Major will be combined to create re- of the country. The festival player in the film Madhav New York and the actor says the biggest highlight of tional flautists, including leg- also usher in the United Na- attractions will include Riga laxing and healing effects. will see three music concerts Jha, wrote, "And so it begins... his visit is the Woody Allen concert he attended. The endary flautist Pandit tions' 12-day peace campaign Saxophone Quartet from There is also an initiative to each day, besides talks on #halfgirlfriend #basketball 61-year-old took to Twitter to share his excitement Hariprasad Chaurasia will here. "This year the Flute Latvia and Arcadio Baracchi connect professional musi- peace by a score of noted speak- @mohitsuri with fans. come together for the Festival will take place in the from Italy among others. Be- cians to the National Brain ers from India and overseas. @shraddhakapoor Let's "Excited and looking forward to The Woody Allen upcoming 7th edition of the first few days of the 12-day- sides Chaurasia who is also Research Centre in Gurgaon "The finalists of the 'Flute Con- Play!!!" Suri 's wife, former concert.:) #CinemaGenius #NewYork annual Raasrang World Flute campaign. The flute is the patron of the festival, other to participate in a research test' will be performing. actress #TheCarlylHotel," he tweeted. The veteran actor then Festival here with the aim to proto instrument of the UN's Indian performers include study and investigate on Sangeet Natak Akademi will tweeted, "So, finally the day shared a video of Allen performing. "Watching Woody propagate the message of sustainable goals. A simple Pandit Pravin Godhkindi, 'Structural and Functional be sponsoring three teams for is here we start a new life for Allen live is one of the highlights of my stay in New global peace. bamboo reed has converted Pandit Ronu Majumdar and correlates of Hindustani villages, who will come to the the next few months where York. Here is a clip of d concert for you all," Kher The 5-day-long festival, human breath into music. Pandit Chetan Joshi. Raga Music in Professional mainstream on the world plat- you live breathe wrote. (PTI) set to begin on September "The flute which is cel- "The festival has evolved musicians." . Budhiraja said, form," Budhiraja said. (PTI) #HalfGirlfriend. (PTI)