TAKSHANAM

Why in News?

Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated TAKSHANAM, a major sculpture exhibition at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi.

About TAKSHANAM

• Exhibition: It features more than 250 sculptures created by 150 participating artists.
• Diversity: The exhibition brings together artists from different generations, artistic backgrounds and sculptural practices.
• Theme: It explores the continuities, transitions and emerging possibilities in Indian sculpture.
• Etymology: The name TAKSHANAM draws inspiration from the Sanskrit root takṣ (तक्ष्), meaning to carve, shape and fashion.
• Artistic approach: It presents sculpture as an evolving process shaped by the interaction of thought, experience, material and form.

About the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA)

The National Gallery of Modern Art is a major Indian art institution dedicated to preserving, documenting and exhibiting modern and contemporary Indian art. It functions under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

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