Art exhibition in Mumbai to raise awareness about breast cancer

Kolkata, Oct 20: To raise awareness about breast cancer and funds for treatment of patients, Gallery Art and Soul, Mumbai, in collaboration with NGO PASSAGES, will present an exhibition tomorrow in Mumbai with a limited-edition collection of hand woven and tufted carpets in wool and silk titled 'The cARTpet Project'.

Curated by Brinda Miller and Tarana Khubchandani, the exhibition marks the breast cancer awareness month.

Reproduced from key artworks of twenty-two of India’s leading artists, the exhibition will open at 'Blue Sea', Mumbai, tomorrow and continue at Gallery Art & Soul from October 22 to November one, the Gallery said in an emailed statement to TNN.

The cARTpet project is an opportunity for collectors to enjoy art in an unusual form. For the young aspirational collector, it is a rare chance to collect a unique piece of work and support an important cause.

Participating artists include - Anjolie Ela Menon, Baiju Parthan, S.H. Raza, Brinda Miller, Jayasri Burman, Jehangir Sabavala, Krishen Khanna, Badri Narayan, Manu Parekh, Paresh Maity, Ram Kumar, Rekha Rodwittiya, Rini Dhumal, Neeraj Goswami, Sudhir Patwardhan, Satish Gujral, Seema Kohli, Senaka Senanayake, Sujata Bajaj, Suryaprakash, Shuvaprasanna and Thota Vaikuntam.

Dr. Tarana Khubchandani, Founder, Director PASSAGES and Art & Soul, said 'As a survivor, I’m saddened to see that there still exists an apathy amongst the urban woman regarding breast self-examination and regular screenings. Without starting a panic, we have to understand that many lifestyle changes in the last decade have lowered the average age at which this cancer is being detected. So, the onus of detection really lies with the woman herself.

'It’s about time we armed ourselves with the necessary tools for early detection and cure, with each one of us becoming an ambassador for change and education about this illness,' Dr Khubchandani said.

'This collaborative effort between Tarana and myself has been nothing short of fantastic and we are quite certain that this relatively unexplored medium will generate a great deal of interest also because it’s for a great cause. The limited-edition hand -tufted/hand-knotted works have been a diligent labour of love that will eventually contribute to the cause and commitment that Tarana has been working so hard for,' Brinda Miller said.