The indelible impression of Gods and
Goddesses that Indians have can be largely attributed to the visual cultural
heritage of Raja Ravi Varma. His paintings of beautiful sari-clad women drew so
much appreciation in the West, that a beautiful woman would often be described
as looking ‘as if she had stepped out of a Varma canvas’.
One of Ravi Varma’s greatest contributions
was to democratise the production and distribution of art with the creation of
the Lithographic Press in 1894. Cosmic Heart Gallery hosted a very special exhibition with
reproductions of the lithographs rendered on limestone by Mumbai-based Rashme
Mehta.
Director Ketan Mehta, actors Nandana Sen, Ajay Gehi and cosmic
healer Jalpa Vithalani were part of the event.
“These historical images on limestone have
been recreated from the text of the artist’s works and from documentation of
the various subjects which I have researched in the last fifteen years,” says Mehta.
This is one among the many exclusive
exhibitions curated by Cosmic Heart Gallery, which was established with the
intention of creating space for nurturing the soul through art. Says cosmic
healer Jalpa Vithalani, “Cosmic Heart creations are about beauty, art,
creativity and expression of the Absolute. You will melt in the presence of our
collection of paintings as you soak in the energy, colour and flow. This
particular exhibition is about bringing back our cultural heritage, our ‘Indian
Sankskriti’, epic stories, history of a bygone era, alive once again into our
homes, to pass onto our next generations.”
The exhibition of Raja
Ravi Varma’s works are on at Cosmic Heart Gallery. Timings: 11am to 7pm - Tuesday to
Saturday.
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