New year New vision !!!

As luck would have it, I got an opportunity to start this New Year with scintillating calligraphy exhibition hosted by Akshaya Thombre at Nehru Centre Art Gallery. Akshaya is my friend from "Achyut Palav School of Calligraphy" who is among the new generation of inspired calligraphers with imagination and heightened sense of aesthetic.

While working with basics of calligraphy she came across many other traditional fonts in the world of calligraphy but the movement and stiffness of the Fraktur and Gothic fonts drew her attention. Along with that she came across different versions of the combinations of these two fonts. And at that time, she thought of introducing her own, new version of black letters to the world which gave her a new identity in this field. For her, calligraphy is not only beautiful handwriting but also much more to explore in these traditional letter forms. While working on these paintings, she twisted the letters, gave a touch of basic calligraphy, broke the letters, merged the letters, painted the letters and beautifully blended both traditional and modern calligraphy, which when displayed today, captivated everyone’s eyes.Use of variety of Painting techniques, texture variance, different mediums and multiple colors added feathers to her abstract form of art.

Yesterday, this exhibition was inaugurated by Renowned Indian screen-writer & advertising professional Shri. Kamlesh Pande, in the presence of chief guest Shri. Santosh Kshirsagar (Dean, Sir.J.J Institute of Applied Art), Guest of honour Salva Rasool( Eminent Arabic calligrapher) and Akshaya's guru Shri Achyut Palav. This beautiful artwork is going to be present for all for next 7 days. There, even a common man will get connected with every piece of art. Her artwork inspires even the people who doesn't know calligraphy, and gives new vision to artists to view the inexperienced magical world beyond calligraphy. This exhibition is worth watching for all to explore themselves along with calligraphy. The magnificent art created by this young artist is worth experiencing than just reading about it. So, visit and motivate one more arising talent in India.

Akshaya’s art will remain timeless and everlasting just like her name!!

- Rupali Thombare.