JANUARY 19, 2012 Varanasi India By Girish Kumar Dubey
A group of fine arts students depicted major political and social themes with sand in poll-bound India's northern Uttar Pradesh state and used sand as a medium to highlight the importance of casting vote in a democracy.
The sculptures were created on the bank of river Ganga in Varanasi city on Thursday (January 19).
An artist, Manish Gaur, said that in wake of the upcoming elections, it is important to make the people understand that their vote holds a lot of importance.
"The theme of this art is to make people aware of the importance of vote, to help India to develop in a better way and to save people from corruption. This is to make people aware that every single vote is important and to choose the right candidate. In wake of the ongoing election fervour, we took it as an opportunity to spread this message and choose the right candidate," said Gaur.
More than 60 sand sculptures were created on various themes.
Apart from election-related issues, the students used sand to showcase other problems that affect our society like corruption, child education, female foeticide, polio awareness, traffic, pollution, natural calamity and deteriorating condition of the planet.
"The objective behind making these sand sculptures was to showcase how the common man was reeling under corruption and they are helpless and we have tried to depict the plight of the common man," said Seema Aggarwal, another artist.
A large number of people lauded the artistes for aptly depicting the ills that have pervaded our society.
"Every student has chosen their subject but the best part is every student has good knowledge about the current affairs. Some has made art on Jan Lokpal, on election process and the work has been done with a positive frame of mind. So, it's good that the youth is aware and it is being projected in the form of art, which is the best part," said Rajat Pathak, a visitor.
Elections in Uttar Pradesh will be held in seven-phase polling in the months of February and March this year. The polls are being viewed as an opportunity for India's major parties to re-establish or strengthen their footholds in the country's fifth largest and most populous state.
A group of fine arts students artistically convey the message of the importance of casting vote as they make sand art and create try to create awareness on various political and social issues in poll-bound India's northern Uttar Pradesh state
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL
VARANASI, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA (JANUARY 19, 2012) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (ANI-NO ACCESS BBC)
1. STUDENTS MAKING SAND ART
2. A GIRL MAKING SAND ART
3. FINE ART STUDENTS MAKING SAND ART
4. SAND ART BEING MADE
5. A STUDENT COLOURING THE SAND ART
6. STUDENTS COLOURING THE SAND ART
7. STUDENTS MAKING SAND ART
8. PEOPLE GATHERED AROUND THE SAND ART
9. A SAND ART DEPICTING A SNAKE
10. (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) MANISH GAUR, AN ARTIST, SAYING:
"The theme of this art is to make people aware of the importance of vote, to help India to develop in a better way and to save people from corruption. This is to make people aware that every single vote is important and to choose the right candidate. In wake of the ongoing election fervour, we took it as an opportunity to spread this message and choose the right candidate."
11. A STUDENT GIVING FINISHING TOUCHES TO THE SAND ART
12. A GIRL GIVING FINISHING TOUCH TO THE SAND ART
13. A SAND ART ON THE BANK OF GANGA RIVER
14. ANOTHER SAND ART ON THE BANK OF GANGA RIVER
15. A SAND ART MADE ON ELECTION AWARENESS
16. (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) SEEMA AGGARWAL, ANOTHER ARTIST, SAYING:
"The objective behind making these sand sculptures was to showcase how the common man was reeling under corruption and they are helpless and we have tried to depict the plight of the common man."
17. A SAND ART READING 'STOP CORRUPTION'
18. STUDENTS GIVING FINISHING TOUCHES TO THE SAND ART
19. A SAND ART MADE ON ELECTION AWARENESS
20. (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) RAJAT PATHAK, A VISITOR, SAYING:
"Every student has chosen their subject but the best part is every student has good knowledge about the current affairs. Some has made art on Jan Lokpal, on election process and the work has been done with a positive frame of mind. So, it's good that the youth is aware and it is being projected in the form of art, which is the best part."
21. A SAND ART MADE ON ELECTION AWARENESS
22. PEOPLE LOOKING AT THE SAND ART
23. A SAND ART DEPICTING THE FACE OF AN ELEPHANT
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