The camp brought together six eminent Kangra miniature painters and two senior Chamba Rumal artists, who will create original works inspired by Indian folk and rural life, agrarian traditions, local festivals, folk beliefs and the rich cultural heritage of Himachal Pradesh.
These artworks will be displayed as a permanent collection of IIAS, enabling scholars, researchers, students and visitors from across the country and abroad to engage with this vibrant dimension of Himalayan artistic traditions.
The camp will conclude with a special exhibition showcasing the artworks created during the camp, along with the inauguration of the newly developed art gallery by Governor Kavinder Gupta. The exhibition will feature selected creations produced during the camp, presenting a fresh visual interpretation of the Indian concept of folk and rural life through the medium of Kangra miniature paintings and the traditional art of Chamba Rumal.
Dr Pankaj Gupta, convener of the art camp and former Fellow of IIAS, said the Kangra miniature tradition was widely known for its depiction of mythology, seasons, and natural beauty.
Prof Himanshu Kumar Chaturvedi, Director, IIAS, said the relationship between folk life and art had always been deep and inseparable in the Indian cultural tradition.
