\ Aksharanjali 2009

Calligraphy Exhiibition 22-28 February 2009

Calligraphy Exhiibition 22-28 February 2009

Aksharanjali was the first calligraphy exhibition organised by Aksharaya in honor of Late Prof. R. K. Joshi. This exhibit was held at the ‘Directotate of Art Gallery’ in Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Arts. This event saw a generous participation of many calligraphers Prof. Santosh Kshirsagar, Prof. Shubhanand Jog, Achyut Palav, Vikram Gaikwad, Kedar Malegaonkar, Priti Sagvekar, Sarang Kulkarni, Noopur Datye, Kalpesh Gosavi were present among the others. Events such as talks, discussions and a poetry reading were also a part of this exhibition.
\ Events & happenings during the exhibition
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\ Aksharanjali Happening 22 February 2009

Letterforms from ten Indian scripts were painted on, on 3 ft. by 70 ft. long scrolls, in a challenging fifteen-minute period. This in-campus event called the ‘Happening’ was conceptualised by Santosh Kshirsagar and organised by the calligraphy and typography students of Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Arts to demonstrate the diverse letterforms of all Indian languages. This event marked the beginning of this exhibition.

\ 'Happening' - an overview
\ ‘Happening’ – an overview
\ From left to right: Prof. Upadhaya, Prof. Nadkarni and Prof. Ghare have an open discussion with the students. Prof. Saynekar giving a speech at the launch of the exhibition
\ From left to right: Prof. Upadhaya, Prof. Nadkarni and Prof. Ghare have an open discussion with the students. Prof. Saynekar giving a speech at the launch of the exhibition
\ Priti Rajwade and ‘Aksharmargi’ - a book designed by her reflecting on Prof. R. K. Joshi’s persona and self in design, his multi-faceted personality and the parallel lives he lived & An afternoon talk by Prof. Shantaram Pawar and Prof. Ghare.
\ Priti Rajwade and ‘Aksharmargi’ – a book designed by her reflecting on Prof. R. K. Joshi’s persona and self in design, his multi-faceted personality and the parallel lives he lived & An afternoon talk by Prof. Shantaram Pawar and Prof. Ghare.
\ A poetry reading session by Santosh Kshirsagar, where he simplistically put forward his thoughts and ideas about scripts and letterforms. An 8 ft. by 24 ft. hand painted canvas proved an ideal backdrop as the artist recited his writings.