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Shakti

Shakti

Shakti : Fair & Fierce

By Martin Gurvich

Category: Art books, Latest Releases Books
ISBN: 978-81-19626-84-7
MRP: 1950
Edited by: Martin Gurvich

The Museum of Sacred Art (MOSA), in collaboration with the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), is honored to present “Shakti: Fair and Fierce.” This catalogue showcases the remarkable talents of over thirty-five contemporary women artists and traditional embroidery artists from diverse regions across India, each leaving an indelible mark on contemporary Indian art.

Among the featured artists are seasoned artists like Arpana Caur, Brinda Miller, Jayashri Burman, Kanchan Chander, Madhvi Parekh, Radha Gomaty, Sangeeta Gupta, Seema Kohli, Shantamani, Sobha Broota, and Sujata Bajaj, as well as emerging stars such as Charuvi Aggarwal, Keerti Puja, Nivedita Mishra, Puja Mondal, Richa Navani, Saadiya Kochar, and Sonal Varshneya, offering a dynamic perspective on Indiaโ€™s artistry. In this, the artworks, filtered through an inclusive feminine gaze, reflect the artistsโ€™ own and their associates’ struggles, triumphs, dreams, desires, and ambitions.

It also highlights several important embroidery traditions, such as Chamba Rumal from Himachal Pradesh, Kantha from West Bengal, Rabari from Kutch, Sujani and Katwa from Bihar, and Pashmina from Kashmir.

Shakti: Fair & Fierce AIS (Advanced Information Sheet)

Shakti
Martin Gurvich

Martin studied Political Science at Syracuse University in USA. He is an active member of the Hare Krishna movement (ISKCON) since 1982, having performed various services. At present, he is the executive director of Hindu Forum of Belgium, working to get Hinduism recognized in Belgium. He is also the founder and director of the Museum of Sacred Art (MOSA) Foundation, dedicated to promoting Indian spiritual art as well as the art of the Hare Krishna movement. His passion for art comes from his lineage, since he is the son of renowned artist Josรฉ Gurvich (1927โ€“1974) and the founder of the Josรฉ Gurvich Foundation in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Format: Paperback
Size: 245mm*200mm
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