Veterans, emerging artists come together in new artshow

Singh has built a life size sculpture of a young woman in bronze to bring to the notice how society plays an important role in supporting victims of sexual violence.

An ongoing exhibition titled, "Master Strokes" at the Visual Arts Gallery here is showcasing artworks, by both veteran and emerging artists, that reflect their respective inner-most thoughts.

"The artist struggles and aspires to imitate the ideas in his mind which manifest in master strokes. The creation reflects the uniqueness of the individual self, of what one sees, perceives, contemplates and meditates," Kishore Labar, curator of the exhibition, says.

To deliver his message, Singh has placed several pairs of hands on a mirror finished steel platform beneath the sculpture of the woman to help the society reflect within itself and realise their role.

"Through my work I want to give the message that the society, family and friends must support anybody who has been a victim of violence.

"I also want to tell that the society plays a great role in the upbringing of an individual, if the youth goes astray, family and friends have the responsibility to bring them back to the right path," Singh says.

He renders a wooden texture to the sculpture to give an extended earthly feeling and a better understanding of the subject.