
CHANDIGARH, May 10: Surendra Pal Joshi took the select gathering at Art Folio into the difficult and time-consuming world of mural-making and made them aware of the endless charm and possibilities of this medium. Joshi came here last Sunday to conduct a week-long workshop at the centre in Sector 9.
This evening, with the help of slides, Joshi showed how laborious, and at the same time gratifying, the process of mural making was. quot;When I had finished 80 per cent of the mural that you see at the Indian Oil Bhawan in Delhi, I discovered that the measure that was given to me initially and the existing structure that was erected had a lot difference. Which meant that I had to cut and chop the size of my mural.quot;
And, curiously, the payment was made according to the final measurement though it was the error of the architect. But regret and repentance have no place in this muralist8217;s life as that creation woven out of ten types of wood, metal and scrap is hailed across the world as a masterpiece. Delineating the process, Joshi pointed out that some of those who commission artists employ rigid control over them by making them work within the format. quot;But there are a few who give total freedom to the artists and that is where we can let the thoughts flow unhindered. The IOC experience was like that.quot;
Joshi explained the way he compiled the mural put up at the church in Jaipur, the first of its kind. The Last Supper8217; is an exquisite work of art which was pieced together with the help of glass tiles, each one of which measured less than one inch. Joshi had done a few floor murals during his stay in the UK, mainly in Wales and Cardiff. quot;But, unfortunately, the floor or environmental murals that you find so commonly in England, are not to be found here.quot;