Joining hands with the most prolific artists of India, the Mehac Foundation has organised a captivating exhibition at the Annese Art Gallery, India International Centre with the vision of making a difference to the lives of people with mental disorders.
The foundation has been known for carrying out initiatives addressing mental disorders among the socially and economically backward sections of the society for the past eight years.
“We aim to improve the quality of life by giving cost effective and palliative care to people with chronic diseases. We establish partnerships with local organisations in the community like NGOs, panchayats and other organisations working for the same cause,” said Chitra Venkateshwaran, the founder and clinical director of Mehac Foundation. “We have an efficient battery of doctors, psychologists and psychiatrists who serve thousands of patients with lifetime care,” she added.
The exhibition was inaugurated by Lalit K. Joshi, Member, Board of Trustees, India International Centre. The event displayed works by famous artists like Abhimanue V.G., Anah Iqbal Sindhu Vinaylal, Anup Kumar Chand, ArpanaCaur, Bhaskaran Bara, Bijay Biswaal, Binoy Varghese, Bose Krishnamachari, Cyriac Varghese, Jawed Aslam and more.
After selling four paintings within the first hour of the show, the curator Anoop Karnath commented, “You can spend thousands of bucks on materialistic and lavish things for yourself but the immense pleasure of buying for a cause is incomparable.
I am honoured to have organised such an event where artists from so many areas have been given an opportunity to showcase their talent”.
The price of the paintings ranges from Rs.50,000 to 6.5 lakh. Commenting on being part of the event, a 17-year-old artist, one of the youngest in the exhibition, said “I am glad that my work has been appreciated at such a high level and has been laid out among the works of the greatest artists.
I hope my contribution makes a difference to the cause.”
The four day art show – it ends this Saturday – consists of abstract works using acrylic on canvas. The buyer of the first painting, Nilamber Marwah, expressed his love for art and is keen on promoting the works of young artists by buying other pieces as well.
