Celebrating Ram Navami through art
India, March 26 -- Marking the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami today, an exhibition titled Scripted Silence, invites viewers to experience the spiritual essence of the day through meditative visual forms. The show traces artist Gitanjali Kashyap's nearly two decades of artistic journey rooted in Ram Naam Lekhan, the meditative act of repeatedly writing the name of Rama.
The artist uses a mix of materials including paper, haldi, gangajal, chandan, charcoal and thread embroidery to create layered compositions that feel both textured and contemplative. Visitors can also spot figures and landscapes associated with the Ramayana, such as Jatayu and Kumbhakarna, along with references to places closely linked with Lord Ram, including Chitrakoot, Ayodhya and the river Sarayu River.
"While Ram Navami brings this presence into a shared, collective celebration, my work reflects a more personal and continuous journey with it, where devotion moves beyond ritual and slowly transforms into form, becoming something you live with every single day," says Gitanjali.
The exhibition features organic surfaces and flowing script forms, with tonal depth created through charcoal, graphite and layers of handwritten text. It invites viewers to experience devotion not only as ritual, but as something that slowly takes shape through patience, repetition and quiet reflection....
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