Preface
It is with
great pleasure that MOSA presents the show Madhubani Art, by Bharti Dayal. Bharti is one the first artists whose work we
incorporated into MOSA's collection and the first with a sufficient number of
works at MOSA to make a show. Dealing with her through the years has been
inspiring, as she completely loves and identifies with this form of art. Her
mastery of the tradition and her capacity to bring it out in contemporary media
like acrylic and canvas have made her an ambassador to the modern world of this
ancient art of Mithila. She is in love with both the
tradition and its themes. The themes of Krishna, Radha and
the gopis permeates her artwork. Her desire to put Krishna's unlimited
pastimes on canvas keeps her devotion to Krishna alive and makes her very
joyful. I During this
exhibition, Bharti will be giving live demonstrations and leading workshops on
traditional Madhubani Art for MOSA's Western audiences, and we thank her for
agreeing to do that. May the Western audiences enjoy the exuberant art of
Bharti Dayal, full of colors, forms, patterns, and stories. This is the tradition of Madhubani Art that women
have painted for millennia in the region of Mithila.
Contents
Foreword by H.E. M.S. Puri |
5 |
Ambassador of India in Belgium,
Luxembourg and the EU |
7 |
Preface by Martin Gurvich |
9 |
Imaging the Divine: Artscape of Bharti Dayal by Sushma K. Bahl |
21 |
Krishna |
69 |
Shiva |
79 |
Ganesha |
85 |
Devi |
91 |
The Mahabharata |
99 |
Nature |
107 |
Bharti Dayal |
|
Preface
It is with
great pleasure that MOSA presents the show Madhubani Art, by Bharti Dayal. Bharti is one the first artists whose work we
incorporated into MOSA's collection and the first with a sufficient number of
works at MOSA to make a show. Dealing with her through the years has been
inspiring, as she completely loves and identifies with this form of art. Her
mastery of the tradition and her capacity to bring it out in contemporary media
like acrylic and canvas have made her an ambassador to the modern world of this
ancient art of Mithila. She is in love with both the
tradition and its themes. The themes of Krishna, Radha and
the gopis permeates her artwork. Her desire to put Krishna's unlimited
pastimes on canvas keeps her devotion to Krishna alive and makes her very
joyful. I During this
exhibition, Bharti will be giving live demonstrations and leading workshops on
traditional Madhubani Art for MOSA's Western audiences, and we thank her for
agreeing to do that. May the Western audiences enjoy the exuberant art of
Bharti Dayal, full of colors, forms, patterns, and stories. This is the tradition of Madhubani Art that women
have painted for millennia in the region of Mithila.
Contents
Foreword by H.E. M.S. Puri |
5 |
Ambassador of India in Belgium,
Luxembourg and the EU |
7 |
Preface by Martin Gurvich |
9 |
Imaging the Divine: Artscape of Bharti Dayal by Sushma K. Bahl |
21 |
Krishna |
69 |
Shiva |
79 |
Ganesha |
85 |
Devi |
91 |
The Mahabharata |
99 |
Nature |
107 |
Bharti Dayal |
|