Camping Out

Since partnering with the Oberoi Hotels in 2003 for this camp,Vibhuraj Kapoor of Gallery Beyond has been the man responsible for bringing in the artists. “I already know a lot of these artists by their work,” he says. “It’s just a question of determining whether they’re right for the camp,and a conversation with them can establish that.” Each year,the camp brings together relatively young artists,some perhaps still looking to make their mark. And while some artists are invited to attend the camp year after year,each edition sees some fresh faces,too. This time around,for instance,there’s Rajan Krishnan — who,Kapoor jokes,has become his good luck charm or mascot,having been a participant every year since he took over. Also present are Antonio Ecosta and Puneet Kaushik,who have participated before,too. And then there’s photographer Ashish Dubey,a first-time entrant. Also participating are Binoy Verghese,Pritam Bhatty,Santana Gohain,Sanam CN,Jayashree Chakravarty and Manish Pushkale.

The success of the camp,Kapoor tells us,lies in the fact that all of these artists get to work together and,in the process,learn a great deal from each other. Puneet Kaushik echoes the sentiment. “All of us are contemporary artists,but we have different styles. This way we get to talk to our contemporaries and learn a lot from them.”

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