The National Exhibition of Art, being held for the 53rd time, under the aegis of the Lalit Kala Akademi, defines the essential career graph of an art academy of national stature. Over the past years, the National Exhibition has documented the Akademi's art character through its painstaking process of inviting works, competitive pattern of selection, and ultimate award giving due credence on the basis of merit. Thus the works on exhibit, this year, as in all previous years, echo the referential and identifiable core of the Lalit Kala Akademi.
The choice of finalists, on display at this exhibition, expresses the expansive and profound character of our contemporary art which has intrinsic Indian moorings and yet is not blind to the complex cultural inputs of a global world. In keeping with the exacting standards of the Akademi, the works on exhibit have been chosen from a conglomerate of 4,000 approx: submissions pan-India. The panel of eminent jurists drawn from the field of contemporary Indian art have worked tirelessly and impartially to select a body of worthwhile artistry during this exercise, they have kept in mind a need to enhance and uplift the individual identities of the artists and the overall status of contemporary art practices in India. The stylistic modes on view thus bear reference to the social, political and economic fabric of the country and are contextually relevant as also aesthetically appealing. In this way, the National Exhibition draws a large viewership who find themselves consistent with the meaning and ideas that the art exudes.
Viewed at a micro level, the National Exhibition of Art through its selection of works, reflects a quintessentially youthful approach in style and technique as the bulk of entries are fielded by mid-level practitioners. Due to a stringent application of the clause that denies a winner the chance to enter the following year, the exhibition eliminates the risk of repetitive displays and attracts fresh thematic and artistic explorations. With these distinctive guidelines, this prestigious national event of the Lalit Kala Akademi is now regarded as a unique phenomenon of art documentation, at the national level.
My grateful thanks for the quality and consummate excellence of the current exhibition goes out to the hard work of the jurists of both the first and second selection levels. Their astute judgement, exhaustive examination of the merits and potential of each entry was an uphill task which they have fulfilled with commendable energy and enthusiasm. My wholehearted appreciation also goes out to the team of the Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Centre, Chennai, as the final outcome on display, is the direct result of their concerted inputs. We hope that viewers of the exhibition as in other years, vibe with the positive energies of this prestigious display.
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