This Republic Day, Pune’s historic Mahatma Phule Mandai to showcase affordable artworks near busting market stalls

The artists are supported by a committee of 7 members.

The artworks, priced astatine ₹3,000 oregon below, are based connected the taxable ‘Fantasy’, celebrating mystery, enchanted realms, and the otherworldly, Sujata Dharap, 1 of the halfway committee members.

Vibrant fantasy-themed creation and unrecorded performances to beryllium organised astatine Pune’s historical Mandai this Republic Day. (Express Photo)

Explaining the prime of Pune’s Mandai arsenic the venue for the creation exhibition, Dharap, “While brainstorming, we thought we wanted to instrumentality creation to the people, particularly those who debar galleries owed to the disbursal oregon hesitation astir visiting specified spaces. The thought was to marque creation accessible and relatable, truthful we chose a nationalist abstraction similar Pune Mandai, wherever radical travel regular for vegetables. The effect implicit the years has been amazing,” she said.

The proceeds from the income are donated to societal cause.

Apart from Dharap, others successful the committee are: Gauri Gandhi, Indranil Garai, Falguni Gokhale, Rashmi Bhadkamkar, Ruby Jhunjhunwala, and Shyam Dhawale. As sculptors, potters, and painters, they enactment unneurotic to bring this creation accumulation to life.

Besides, determination volition beryllium unrecorded performances, including a euphony set that has created a peculiar Mandai Song, arsenic good arsenic creation show and poesy recitations.

With escaped entry, visitors tin research the colourful and divers artwork from 9 americium to 1 pm.