Mahishaasura Mardini

by Usha Shantharam

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36.000 x 36.000 inches

Title

Mahishaasura Mardini

Artist

Usha Shantharam

Medium

Painting - Acrylic Painting On Canvas

Description

This is a painting of Kuchupidi dancers performing the 'Dance of Mahishaasura Mardini'. The song itself is mesmerizing.
The dancers behind the lead dancer lend only their hands in dance. Viewed from the audience, only the lead dancer is visible and appears to have many hands. This is a side view painting of the dance.

Dance of Mahishaasura Mardini - This painting is special to me for two reasons.

1. Mahishaasura Mardini is an incarnation of Goddess Durga who had slayed the Demon Mahishaasura to save the people from his cruel ways. We celebrate this win of the Goddess - good over the evil - during the Navrathri festival every year for 10 days.

This painting happened to get displayed at Chitra Kala Parishath Art Gallery on the first day of Navrathri Festival.

2. Another reason for this painting being special to me - Even at the under- painting level during the making of this painting, I got a call from London BBC World News Hangout requesting me to take part in a live online Hangout on BBC, to discuss the topic 'What makes Art Iconic'.

It was a wonderful experience to be discussing - 'What makes art iconic' with four other illustrious artists from around the world, with the painting Mahishaasura Mardini displayed at the background. This program was hosted by none other than Mr.Will Gompertz - BBC Arts Editor, and Mr. Benjamin Zand - producer/BJ at BBC World.
I was extremely happy when Mr.Benjamin Zand referred to my painting as - 'wonderful piece of art' during the show. ( at 14.30 min)
I will remember this day forever.

You can watch the BBC World News Hangout on YouTube Here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-WhXw16mSk#t=869

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November 7th, 2013

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