Mysuru: With an aim to support and appreciate art, the Mysuru Division of South Western Railway in association with Gallery Alternative organised an Art Camp at Mysuru Railway Station here on Friday, September 21. Eminent artists churned out creative expressions on canvas amidst the hustle and bustle of Railway station.
M J Kamalakshi, Chairman, Karnataka Lalithakala Academy, Bengaluru inaugurated the event at the railway station premise here on Friday. Vijay Rao, HoD, History of Art, CAVA, Mysuru, Aparna Garg, Divisional Railway Manager, South Western Railway, Mysuru and other senior officials were present on the occasion. Bhagirathi Bai Kadam, Director, Rangayana, Mysuru attended the valedictory function later in the evening. An exhibition of the paintings created during the art camp will remain on display for public till September end daily between 10 AM to 6 PM on Platform 1 of Mysuru Railway Station.
This art camp is set against the backdrop of Mysuru Railway Station. The camp seeks to promote art. It seeks to offer a unique artistic experience not only to artists but also to travelling public, vendors, railway employees or to curious passers-by. This art camp is one such attempt to support and give a platform to eminent contemporary artists-established and upcoming- to give their artistic expressions new dimensions and create magic on canvas, immortalising the connect with Railways. For the Mysuru Railway Division, this is a first of its kind activity.
