Not permanent, but beautiful

Rangoli is a folk art form wherein many colourful geometric designs are made on the floor, as part of the celebrations of the festivals in India. This is done to welcome the guests, ward off any evil and is considered as a lucky charm. This art form has moved into the creation of ‘Rangoli portraits’ by many accomplished artists.

Samir Gopal Pendurkar and Kalpesh Kashinath Bhoir from LS Raheja School of Arts along with Uday Anant Dawal from JJ School of Arts and Shubhada Arvind Kasle, graphic designer, are conducting a live demonstration of Rangoli Art of Maharashtra as part of the National Contemporary Art exhibition organised by South Central Zone Cultural Centre at State Gallery of Fine Arts.

All these artists are trained professionals from some of the best arts colleges but have had the passion for mastering this tiresome art. The colours, more or less, used in Holi festival with different shades are carefully used by hand and each design is painstakingly created. Many a time’s two or more colours are mixed to get the required shades. The biggest sacrifice of this art is that it does not remain permanent and vanishes in the air in minutes after the display job is done.