Vibrant hues were brushed upon dull masks, to make them come
to life, at the Mask Painting competition held in the morning, at the Open Air
Theatre. The competition seemed like a battle of themes and styles, ranging
from contemporary to tribal themes, to a mixture of themes. The artists were
provided with all the raw materials, but they were free to bring in their own
requirements and implement their ideas on the masks provided.
Though the participating colleges and universities included,
Apeejay Institute of Technology, Amity University, Kurukshetra University and
Jamia Millia Islamia ,the numbers were very modest. The event had an early
start, and by 12 noon, most of the masks were more than half done. The
participants painted their masks intricately and with enthusiasm. The judges of
the event were Vijendra Sharma and Onkar Singh, with whom Wafia had a
conversation which is uploaded on the page titled “In Conversation.
The event was handled with ease and there were almost no
complaints from the participants. I had a short conversation with one of the
participants, Kashish, from Department of Fine Arts, JMI who seemed to be
working without pressure mixing warm and cool hues on her mask. The participants
seemd at home and the event concluded on a happy note.
-Vismiay Avasthi
B.A.(H) English
Photos: Nabeel Khalid
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