Fri, May 02, 2014, 10:30 PM - Sat, May 03, 2014, 12:30 AM
What defines you in this gender biased society? It
is definitely not your chromosomes.Every mind has an individual outlook on
life, based on their experiences, beliefs and environments and this question has
been quite sublimely explained by the 11th and 12th
standard school students of India. UK-based Arts University Bournemouth is organizing an art
exhibition in New Delhi, ‘The Gender
Defined World’,
wherein powerful expressions by various young artists from the country will be
on display in the form of paintings, photographs and films.The exhibition is an
upshot of the international art competition by the university titled "Who are you in a gender defined world”thatwitnessed
participation of hundreds of school students fromIndiawhocreatedartworks that looked at their
identities in the context of gender attitudes in society.Out of
the 100 best entries evaluated by a panel of judges comprising of eminent
personalities from the creative field of India and abroad, the creative
artworks oftwenty-two shortlisted finalists will be showcasedat the “The Gender Defined World” Exhibition.
The"Who are you in a gender defined world” art
competitionby the University witnessed top
five winners from schools of India, of which the top two young artists will get
their work featured on huge hoarding adverts across UK. The winners not only
passed a long selection process through scrutinization by the panel of judges,
their artworks were also published on the university’s Facebook page and
website for a ‘public vote’ that engaged nearly 30,000 people. One cannot
afford to miss the sight of these exploring young talents pour out their
creativity through art. The remarkable pieces of art that would focus on
transforming Indian culture for gender justice will simply leave you curious and inspired for good!