Minati Singha,TNN | Mar 24, 2015
BHUBANESWAR: Inspired by legends and rituals of Jagannath's Nabakalebara - creation of new idols of the deities -16 artists carved out a series of installations at Lalit Kala Akademi here.
Eight contemporary artists in association with as many traditional craftspeople, also servitors of Jagannath Temple in Puri, worked on different media to create wonder.
An eight-foot bifurcated 'Arun Stambha' stood tall at the entrance to the akademi. The artists inscribed rituals related to the mega festival on it. "By embracing the one at the Puri temple, devotees get the feeling of oneness with the lord," said Veejayant Das, who created the installation titled 'Yet, with a difference' with Madan Mohapatra.
A neem tree on the premises with the paintings of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra on its three branches was an instant hit with visitors. Artist Smrutikanta Rout used primary colours to paint the three deities and draped the tree with colourful cloths.
"Traditional artists were roped in to bring out the real artwork of the temple," said noted artist Ramahari Jena.
'Chhapan Bhog' of Jagannath find place on earthen pots, which are used to carry them in the temple, in an installation created by Pinaki Mohanty. The added sound effect creates an impression of Anand Bazaar.
To show the transformation that occurs during Nabakalebara, Kanta Kishore Maharana and Anil Maharana worked on three logs from which the idols would be created. They used all ingredients used for worshiping the deities on it.
Somnath Rout along with Srikar Mahapatra used yantra-mystical diagrams and mustard seeds to create a map of the Jagannath Temple.
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