Brave new world

At Government Museum and Art Gallery the 8216;iconoclasts8217; have splashed what they call 8220;a new wave of development8221; through paintings, photographs, sculptures, installation et al. Arvinder Kaur8217;s photographic captures of New Zealand capture different moods in the country8230; 8216;a rocking life8217;, 8216;a shadow of tranquility8217;, 8216;the one two three of wedding8217; et al. Seema Sharma studies shapes and colours, binding them with faint threads, yet independent. Ritu Bansal8217;s canvas balances the differences8230;of shapes, colours, forms. She creates a world of her own by juxtaposing old with new. Simple is beautiful, Shikha tells through her observations of the play of light and shade, on a pair of slippers and reflections of a door. Pankaj sketches out postcards from the past8230; through sepias of train engines, places of worship8230;sometimes hidden behind wires, sometimes with an expanse of their own. Sivya creates human forms that bind together through music and love. Aishwarya challenges definitions and imagination with her installation. Manjula8217;s work is unique not only its theme but also the execution while Kanchan8217;s protagonists bare their broken and hidden lives. Through metals Narinder Singh brings alive philosophies of discipline and protectiveness8230;unique and thought provoking. Sapna Goel puts together memories in paper. Hridey Kant and Rozy give different forms to their moods while Joginder Pal8217;s sculptures form building blocks of his vision. Tina Choudhary8217;s lens traces the journey of a paper boat in rain water8230;almost like a painting. And bringing the colours to stage was Aishwarya8217;s performance installation8230;not a dance but an interaction between her body, lights and music with her space.

On at Government Museum and Art Gallery- Sector 10, Chandigarh till November 22.