Spirit of Sharmila captured on canvas
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 08 2011:
As part of the International Women's Day observance, a Painting exhibition on the 'Spirit of Sharmila' was launched at the Art Gallery of Department of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi today.
The painting competition is being organised by Manipur Research Forum, Delhi (MRFD).
The exhibition was jointly inaugurated by Dean of School of Arts and Aesthetics, JNU Prof Parul Dave Mukherji, Dr Bishnupriya Dutt, Prof HS Shivpraka and Dr Oinam Bhagat of Department of Philosophy, JNU.
The fourteen paintings on canvas that were painted by NEOGENE, a group of young Manipuri artists on the occasion of Festival of Hope, Justice and Peace to commemorate the completion of one decade of hunger strike by Irom Chanu Sharmila over the demand for repealing Armed Forces Special Powers Act are being displayed in the exhibition which will continue till March 14 .
All the 14 paintings have also been uploaded in www.e-pao.net and can be available at the weblink here .