An artwork exhibition titled “Artwork for Well being” commenced on the Jehangir Artwork Gallery in Kala Ghoda, on Tuesday. The exhibition showcases 45 items of artwork that showcase actual life well being journeys of most cancers survivors, organ transplant recipients and people with paediatric and girls’s well being challenges.
The exhibition, which can be open until January 13, is a part of the bigger Rang De Neela initiative, co-founded by Dr. Kovil and Dr. Ami Shah. Drawing inspiration from the World Well being Group’s recognition of artwork as a software for therapeutic, the initiative goals to enhance well being literacy, foster constructive well being behaviors, and supply emotional help to people and communities scuffling with well being points.
The 45 actual life well being journeys encapsulated in work embody these of 13 most cancers survivors, six organ transplant recipients, people with paediatric and girls’s well being challenges, and others who’ve confronted psychological and persistent well being situations. Conceptualised by diabetologist Dr. Rajiv Kovil, this initiative bridges artwork and medication, impressed by a WHO report highlighting artwork’s important position in therapeutic. It affords audiences a novel perspective on the human spirit’s resilience and capability for therapeutic.
One such art work portrays the wrestle of Ashna Panchal by means of a portray known as ‘The Cuckoo’s Nest’, a portray by Suraj Kamble.
For Ashna Panchal, the dream of motherhood felt out of attain after she was recognized with thrombocytopenia and endometriosis—situations that severely impacted her well being and fertility. Whereas docs prompt options like surrogacy or adoption, Ashna held on to the hope of carrying her baby. With unwavering dedication, the help of her household, and steerage from her physician, Dr. Priti Vyas, Ashna overcame daunting odds. The art work vividly portrays Ashna’s wrestle and resilience. A crimson-hued lady cradles an egg—a fragile image of hope—whereas a cuckoo, representing renewal, soars above her. “This piece displays my darkest fears and brightest hopes,” Ashna advised The Indian Categorical. “It jogs my memory of the power it took to embrace motherhood in all its kinds.”
One other piece, ‘Boon and Bane’ by Pratik Raut, illustrates the journey of Soniyabhai Kakkad, a 72-year-old farmer residing with sickle cell illness and avascular necrosis. The sickle on the centre of the portray symbolises each his livelihood and the cyclical struggles of his situation.
“These tales aren’t nearly survival—they’re about transformation,” mentioned Dr. Kovil. “By means of artwork, we’re creating an area for empathy and inspiration. Artwork can heal in ways in which medication alone can’t.”
The organisers are planning to take the exhibition to different cities within the close to future.
“Finally, these works will discover a everlasting house in a museum devoted to therapeutic,” mentioned Dr. Shah. “However for now, we wish as many individuals as doable to expertise the transformative energy of those tales.”
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