Seher is organizing the first ASEAN-India Artists Camp from the 21st-29th September 2017 in The Ananta, Udaipur, Rajasthan.
Udaipur : This time, it is the art that will bring together the spirit and the essence of the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations, as Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India in collaboration with SEHER is organizing a unique artists camp in the beautiful lake city of Udaipur.
The Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) comprises of Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam.
The participating artists from 10 ASEAN countries are Chan Sophorn (Cambodia), Iqro’ Akhmad Ibrahim Laily Subkhi (Indonesia), Kanha Sikounnavong (Lao PDR), Mohd. Shahrul Hisham B. Ahmad Tarmizi (Malaysia), Thet Naing (Myanmar), Naphaphong Kurae (Thailand) and Nguyen Nghia Phuong (VietNam) who would camp with Indian artists Binoy Varghese, Farhad Hussain, Kalam Patua, Kiyomi, Laishram Meena Devi, Mahaveer Swami, Samindranath Majumdar and Tanmoy Samanta to create an amalgamation of splendid artworks reflecting the deep rooted cultural connection. The 10 day long camp will hold cultural and artistic exchange from September 21st- 29th at The Ananta, Udaipur, Rajasthan.
A collection of 20 paintings, created extempore at the camp, will be displayed in a special exhibition, which will be inaugurated at the ASEAN-India Summit by the Honorable Prime Minister in January 2018 in New Delhi, India.
The camp is based on the theme ‘OCEAN OF OPPORTUNITY' that aptly reflects the close civilization and cultural links that India and South East Asia have enjoyed for over two millennia through maritime cooperation. ASEAN and India have time and again been a pillar of strength for each other and are walking together on the path of holistic development.
It is rare to have such brilliant visual artists from ASEAN countries, coming from such rich heritage and tradition in their art-forms. It is perhaps the first time that these artists, coming from their respective countries, will be working on one platform, and painting on one theme, along with highly acclaimed and talented artists from India. The ASEAN-India Artists’ Camp, taking place in the beautiful lake city of Udaipur, presents an extraordinary opportunity for all shared Sanjeev Bhargava, Festival Director, SEHER.
At ASEAN-India camp, the artists with a background in different styles of painting--contemporary, modern, traditional, impressionist—will interact and stay together to create work that would reflect the cross-cultural interaction. With an objective to create awareness of ASEAN identity, each artist will create one work of art during his stay at the camp that will have the essence of their own culture and history.
Eminent painters from different genre will mentor the artists. Discussions will be held among the artists that would intensify the interaction and understanding of each other’s milieu and art practice.
The event has an interesting line of guest speakers who would interact with the artists on various subjects.
At the same time, the participants will have an opportunity to experience an interdisciplinary exchange with performing artists like Dr. Anwesa Mahanta who will conduct a lec-dem on Sattriya and interact with the visual artists. Eshani Agarwal and Ujwal Nagar will be presenting a collaboration of Kathak dance and Khayal singing and followed by a discussion with the participating painters.
A workshop with students of MMPS School, Udaipur will also be organised as part of the camp, where senior artists will interact with students and initiate a new approach to art education in the school. By promoting awareness and deeper understanding of the values and traditions of both ASEAN countries and India, the camp aims at making participants the cultural ambassadors for ASEAN and India when they return to their respective cities and countries.
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