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Asian artists use a snake and a magic carpet to bind art

Updated on: Apr 30, 2014, 16:23:11 IST
Hindustan Times | By , New Delhi
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Six artists from across Asia use a snake, a sufi scroll and a magic carpet to bind art. This is one of the many artworks that are part of Past Tradition, an ongoing art exhibition by six artists of Asian origin.

A 120-feet-long snake made from ankle bells is carefully placed inside Exhibit 320, an art gallery in the Capital.



The , that starts from the roof and spreads onto the floor, reminds us of how we are mostly ­neither here, nor there, in our ­existence, and is aptly titled, Between.



This is one of the many artworks that are part of Past Tradition, an ongoing art exhibition by six artists of Asian origin.



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The six ­paintings, two ­installations, an art video and a carpet, showcase the ­aesthetics and inveiglement of art and ­typify how extolled Asian ­artists have similar sensibilities and a cultural connect.



The creator of the snake installation, Vibha Galhotra, the lone Indian artist taking part in this exhibition, tells us, "I took inspiration from the human intestine. When I moved from Chandigarh to Delhi some time back, I was always eating out, and ­battling a bad immune ­system. This complex-looking piece tells that tale."



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Azerbaijani artist Faig Ahmed, who showcases a woollen handmade carpet at the show, says, "My work explores the traditional idea of the carpet as a space for storytelling. It is influenced from Persian architecture."



We also spoke to Pakistani artist Waqas Khan, who ­displays a drawing on wasli ­(handmade paper used for painting miniatures).



"My work explores Sufism. I use wasli, a modern day pen and ­permanent ink as a ­medium to explore ideas," Khan says.

 
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