Lucknow :

Peeping from behind the colourful kites a single leaf enclosed in a fish bowl put up amidst the dried burnt out soil subtly exhorts spectators to think hard over the rampant deforestation. Somewhere near the entrance of the Kala Mela, a poster read, ‘Say it loud even if your voice shakes’ referring to crimes against women. With all things artsy and introspective, the three-day Kala Mela at Arts College began, organised under the Lucknow University’s convocation week.

“We wanted the viewers to not just experience art but also think about issues that govern all our lives, which was the concept we followed in our installation too,” shared Ria Ghosh whose four-member team had set up one of the installation.

With the inauguration of the fair cum exhibit, as many as 2,000 art works of students from both bachelors and masters degree have been put up on display that can be procured too. “The exhibits are in a way to provide the young artists a platform and suitable exposure to find their creative heights,” informed Principal P Rajivnayan.

Kala Mela has an exhaustive amount of artwork and installation ranging from earth work to drawing, painting, sketching, textile design, sculpture, pottery, commercial art, photography, wash painting, ceramic, digital print, jewelry amongst others. The fair will be running till January 20 for all residents to have a piece of art in the city.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Lucknow / TNN / January 19th, 2015