60 artworks, 12 artists: Avyanna exhibition celebrates artwork for a trigger

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Artwork collective Oorja not too long ago held a particular exhibition on the Bangalore Worldwide Centre (BIC). See our protection of earlier exhibitions at this in style cultural hub from 2019 onwards right here.

Titled Avyanna, the exhibition kicked off celebrations for Worldwide Girls’s Day 2026—and likewise raised funds for a most cancers care establishment. Oorja means ‘vitality’ in Sanskrit, whereas Avyanna is interpreted as ‘robust, highly effective, and exquisite girl’. The exhibition was curated by famend Bengaluru artist MG Doddamani.

“Avyanna represents the power of at the moment’s girls. It celebrates their success whereas totally embracing their complexities and imperfections, thus reworking them into sources of energy and inspiration,” Doddamani tells YourStory.

The exhibition options 60 artworks by 12 girls artists from Bengaluru. The artists are Bina Mirchandani, Esha John, Kanthi V, Neelam Malhotra, Nidhi Bhatia, Pushpa Reddy, Shruti Banerji, Ritu Chawla, Urvi Jacob, Vanaja Bal, Vijaylakshmi Bhaskarala, and Viva Motwani.

Funds raised from the exhibition will likely be contributed to the Unnati Basis. The muse goals to empower underprivileged youth with life expertise, vocational coaching, and job-ready expertise.

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Its goal is to assist youth ‘Study, Earn and Stand Tall’. The muse’s actions handle the challenges of faculty dropouts and unemployed youth, and allows individuals to steer dignified, self-reliant lives as contributing members of society.

“The exhibition helps pave the best way towards a extra simply and inclusive world. The group present additionally celebrates Worldwide Girls’s Day,” Doddamani explains.

Oorja was created as a collective of artists who assist social causes and donate to charitable establishments (see our protection of their exhibitions from 2018 onwards right here). Every artist brings a novel perspective and talent to the forefront.

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“Viewers can expertise a wealthy spectrum of inventive expressions which might be various, significant, and thought-provoking. The exhibited artworks draw inspiration from private journeys in addition to broader societal themes, providing contemporary views and fostering a deep emotional reference to guests,” Doddamani provides.

The exhibition was inaugurated at BIC by writer Shoba Narayan (Monsoon Diary; Namma Bangalore; Meals and Religion), Himaja Dakshinamurthy (Co-founder, Blue Tree), and Pavithra Shankar (MD, Brigade Enterprises), together with Doddamani and the artists.

MG Doddamani is a longtime artist, curator and mentor, and has received plenty of awards on the state and nationwide stage. He has held many solo reveals and greater than 200 group reveals in India and abroad.

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Artwork is a dynamic pressure. “Artwork brings pleasure, sparks transformation, nurtures inspiration, and creates house for dialogue and collaboration,” he observes.

“As artists, we feature the duty of contributing to society’s development in a considerate and interconnected approach,” Doddamani indicators off.

Now what have you performed at the moment to pause in your busy schedule and harness your inventive aspect for a greater world?

(All pictures taken by Madanmohan Rao on location at BIC.)