A five-foot-long [5 m] Goddess Kali statue, erected on the tracks of the Kolkata Kumartuli sculptor colony, will adorn the British Museum, which incorporates sculptures, sacred objects and works of art from around the world into an exhibition highlighting many women’s faces.
Artisan Kaushik Ghosh, who took a month and a half to make the statue, said he was thrilled to be part of a program that would celebrate and worship women. Ghosh was contacted in December by Camden Durga Puja, the organization’s committee. NRI Bengalis in London, for the project.
“As a Bengali and Indian, I am proud that my creation will find a place in the museum among other gods. I used high quality fiber and paint to create the image, remembering the theme of the exhibition. Egyptian Sekhmet and Athena the Greeks in the museum.
The chairperson of Camden Durga Puja, Ananda Gupta, who was contacted by KayteMcSweeney of the British Museum to participate, said there had been a series of discussions to explain to her the significance of this goddess, to Hindus and to personal lives and beliefs. programs. “It is the first exhibition of its kind, to open on May 17. The exhibition has already arrived at the museum.
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“There have been several discussions between McSweeney and Camden’s team on the project. At that time it was Kaushik Ghosh, a well-known clay model in Kumartuli. It looks like Maa Kali has arrived in London from the bylanes of Kumartuli,” said Gupta. The statue is now being burned and prepared by British Museum officials for exhibition, said SunbirSanyal, secretary general of the Camden committee.
“The goddess Kali will be introduced in a series that discusses heroic goddesses and fierce goddesses who provide protection from the threats of the earth or the universe,” she stressed. The various manifestations of female spiritism around the world prompt us to reflect on the way we view femininity and gender identity today, “added the website.
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