A new art exhibition showcasing the works of xx young artists targets the young professionals of Gurgaon

ART is on its way to becoming universal. And artists and galleries are leaving no stone unturned in their bid to sell the works. Case in point, this new art exhibition, Collector's Corner, that targets the hitherto neglected segmentu00a0-- the corporate crowd that takes up much of Gurgaon's prime residential space.


An untitled work by Rajendra Kapse

The art works displayed are basically meant to do double dutyu00a0-- to serve as an aesthetic decor in the house and also as an investment. Perhaps something Gurgaon residents are meant to understand better. The exhibition is basically meant to be an outreach programme.

"The residents of Gurgaon are young and educated. Collector's Corner is an endeavour to bring art to their doorstep," says Nidhi Jain, owner of Gallery Ragini and curator of the exhibition. The idea is to make the young crowd develop an interest in artu00a0-- and subsequently buy them. The artworks have been displayed at the lobby so that visitors to the hotel can take a look at them while on their way to the restaurants etc.

On offer are art works by 10 young artists. "The kind of art works we have displayed is keeping in mind that even those who are not initiated into the world of art will be able to buy it for its aesthetic value," says Nidhi. A total of 17 paintings are on display at the lobby. Besides, there is one photograph, one installation and three sculptures which are also being showcased.

But how do buying young artists' works make for good investment?
"Each of these young artists will turn out to be a collector's item," says a confident Nidhi.

Brushing apart
The young artists whose works have been displayed include Anuj Kumar Poddar, Amit Kumar Jaiswal, Asurvedh, Farhad Hussain, Rajendra Kapse, Ramesh Kumar, Rohit Kumar Sharma, Shweta Talwar, Siri Devi Khandavilli and Suchit Sahni.
Farhad's works stand out. They have a retro feel to them. Energy and colour are the key points of his works. Farhad talks about the
society, the youth and how they are bringing about au00a0 change in the society through his works.

Taking a dig
Poking fun at himself is the name of the game for Rajendra Kapse. The artist has displayed self portraits, making fun of his complexion and features.
The exhibition also displays a photograph by Ashok Paul titled The Cool Dude. It consists of two figures and challenges the viewer to pick out the cooler of the two.

Metro connect
Among the artists on display, two share a connect. The city theme connects artists Rohit Sharma and Suchit Sahni. Rohit has displayed two worksu00a0-- one where he has painted the ubiquitous Delhi auto with the city map as the background and the other shows a vintage car, again with the Capital's map serving as the background.
"Delhi on the road is my theme," says Rohit. Suchit, in the meanwhile, has been working on a series called Metropolitan. "It is an expression of the city where I live. The paintings are inspired by pop art," explains Suchit.

His painting on display is bright and colourful, just like pop art. It showcases the picture of a city which is crowded, there is no space neither on the ground nor in the sky and yet it is so colourful.
"It is an expression of the city where I live," says Suchit.
The artworks show promise. Here's hoping they turn Gurgaon residents into art enthusiasts.