Painting exhibition on Sharmila
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 08 2011:
The Manipur Research Forum Delhi (MRFD) has launched a painting exhibition on the spirit of Sharmila as part of the International Women Day Celebration at the Art gallery of Departments of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi today, stated a press release of Just peace Foudnation.
Professor Parul Dave Mukherji, Dean, School of Arts and Aesthetics, Dr Bishnupriya Dutt, Professor HS Shivpraka and Dr Oinam Bhagat, Department of Philosophy, JNU graced the inaugural function as presidium members.
Altogether 14 paintings painted by NEOGENE, a group of young Manipuri artist on the occasion of the Festival of Hope, Justice and Peace to commemorate the completion of one decade of the hunger strike of Irom Chanu Sharmila.
The exhibition will continue till March 14, it added.
The paintings have also been uploaded in www.e-pao.net .