Four-day art festival dwells on live demonstration by artists

Tribune News Service
Patiala, April 22

The national-level art festival, Chitram 2019, concluded at Chitkara University here today. The four-day art rendezvous, organised by the School of Art and Design Department of the varsity, saw artists and audience absorbed in works of art. 

Painting workshops, national seminar on “Art in contemporary society”, interaction with students, live demonstrations by artists, and finally an exhibition of art works, created during the festival, formed the impressive line-up of events during the fest.

During the art festival, artists carried their unique identity on canvas to participate along with scholars, students and art lovers from different institutions. 

Paintings that caught attention of one and all were those highlighting human emotions, blurring thoughts to clarity in action, intricate abstract art painting depicting the artists’ collective memories of the cityscape on canvas and nature in its vibrant hues. 

Padma Bhushan awardee Jatin Das demonstrated his creative process with an exclusive live painting workshop on the Chitkara University campus. 

“Put art in everything for rhythm,” he suggested students while he spoke about his artistic journey.

“Chitram 2019” concluded on a high note with hundreds of art enthusiasts, including students from animation, design, fine arts, visual arts, photography and various other streams, participanting in the festival

Students gathered around Dr Madhu Chitkara, Vice-Chancellor, Chitkara University, who talked about the art festival on the concluding day.