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URL:https://www.bhavan.net/events/ajanta-an-exhibition-and-drawing-experie
 nce-by-artist-dr-sindhu-saraswathy/
SUMMARY:Ajanta: An Exhibition and Drawing Experience by Artist Dr. Sindhu S
 araswathy
DESCRIPTION:Thur 26 Mar - Wed 1 Apr \n\nThis exhibition presents a series 
 of paintings and drawings developed through sustained visual study of the 
 Ajanta caves. The works are close\, faithful studies of Ajanta motifs\, fi
 gures\, and compositional structures\, in some cases approaching the origi
 nal scale. Rather than stylistic interpretation\, the exhibition focuses o
 n Ajanta painting as a disciplined visual system grounded in classical Ind
 ian art theory.\n\nCentral to the exhibition is the application of princip
 les articulated in the Chitrasūtra\, concepts of tāla–māna / pramā
 ṇa\, kṣaya–vṛddhi\, vartana \, vibhaktatā \, bhūlamba\,and
  mādhuratva . These principles reveal how Ajanta painting achieves stru
 ctural clarity\, rhythm\, and the suggestion of the third dimension within
  a two-dimensional surface.\n\nVegetal motifs such as vines\, lotuses\, an
 d foliage\, as well as human and divine figures\, are presented not as orn
 ament\, but as integral components of a contemplative visual language desi
 gned to discipline attention and perception.\n\nAlongside the exhibition\,
  three full-day drawing workshops will be conducted during the week. These
  workshops offer hands-on engagement with Ajanta painting techniques based
  on Chitrasūtra principles\, allowing participants to study how form\, pr
 oportion\, and rhythm are constructed through line and repetition. The pro
 gramme is intended for art students\, practitioners\, educators\, and seri
 ous learners seeking to understand Ajanta painting as a rigorous visual tr
 adition rather than as historical imagery alone.\nWorkshop: Hands-On Ajan
 ta Painting Workshop\nSat 28 March\, 11am – 1.30pm\, M B Birla Millenniu
 m Art Gallery\n\nA beginner-friendly workshop where you learn how to draw 
 figures inspired by the famous Ajanta cave paintings.\n\nBooking link: ht
 tps://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-exhibition-entry-and-workshop-inspired-by-
 ajanta-cave-paintings-tickets-1981364696143
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CATEGORIES:Art Gallery
LOCATION:Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan\, 4A Castletown Road\, London\, London\, W1
 4 9HE\, United Kingdom
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