The Capital will be hosting an art show inspired by the Ramayana from November 15 at the Lalit Kala Akademi.
Through a series of 12 paintings, “Bharat Tripathi revisits the scenes of the Ramayana, re-creating in his own idiom its familiar and well loved characters: the dignified but troubled prince Rama, his steadfast and loyal brother Lakshmana...,” poet Ranjit Hoskote said in his curatorial note.
Mumbai-based artist Bharat Tripathi has been drawing inspiration from Indian mythologies and shlokas recreating them as “religious art” on canvas.
“Ramayana is a story which we all have grown up watching and listening to. I wanted to bring out the mystery behind the Ramayan through these canvasses,” Tripathi said. By making minor characters from the epic, such as Mareech, the predominant ones, and placing the lead pair--Ram and Sita--in the background, hidden stories of this epic can be highlighted, he said.
It was important to stay “sensible” to what an artist creates, Tripathi said, adding he makes sure his expressions “do not hurt” the religious sentiments of others.