Ganga to Thames, on my eyot
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| Event Name: | Ganga to Thames, on my eyot |
| Description: | An old English word for an island, eyot denotes the individuality of a human being and yet his vulnerable symbiotic relationship with his environment, the micro and macro ecosystem of the larger cosmic design, wherever it might be, in the waters of the Ganga or of the Thames. says Manav.
Manav Gupta is an eminent artist who has very successfully and constantly experimented with innovative art practices that address the larger human concerns. Listed by Financial Times as one of the ten young Indian artists whose works would fetch good returns, his works have been auctioned by Christie’s, Bonham’s, etc. Having held several solo exhibitions all over India and abroad he has been awarded the Sanatan Puraskar for Fine Arts by the French Ambassador to India. He has been commissioned for public projects in individual capacity by the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt of India for his unique one minute films on environment with his music, concept, paintings and poetry as public service messages, Ministry of External Affairs, Govt of India, for a mega canvas project depicting Indo-Bhutan friendship, besides numerous other projects like limited edition copyright of works for a curated project by Hitachi, Singapore, the Jindal Flag Foundation, Times of India Leadership awards etc. Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, former President of India invited the artist for a book of paintings translating his poetry that was published by Penguin called The Life Tree.
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| Type of Event: | Art Shows - Events |
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| Event Location: | The Nehru centre |
| Event City: | London |
| Type of Venue: | Cultural Center |
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| Event Start Date | 02-Aug-10 |
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