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We are all aware of the works of Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Rafael Gurvich, some of the many great artists of the western world. But how many of us have heard of Kamaluddin Behzad, an Afghani artist of the same time, who established his school of arts in the 16th century in Afghanistan? That was the time when the western techniques of art influenced the Afghan art world – a world completely ruled by men. Women in Afghanistan were suppressed and confined to the four walls of their homes; education was a far sight for them let aside being trained in the field of arts. This was the scenario in Afghanistan until the end of the Taliban regime. In 2004, the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Afghanistan (CCAA) was established in a country where freedom was a distant shore, to encourage young women artists to come out of their shell and showcase their talent. The institute is dedicated to educating young women aged 16 to 28 to upgrade their practical and theoretical knowledge of contemporary art. The first of its kind, an independent art exhibition by young Afghan women was brought to India by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), and was inaugurated by Mrs. Gursharan Kaur on 8th of September at IGNCA. The exhibition was held till 14th September in New Delhi and between 19-27 September in Kolkata before moving on to Italy, Germany and Spain.
At the launch, Mrs. Kaur talked about women empowerment and education. She said, “I strongly feel that women of all ages have a critical role to play in rebuilding and rejuvenating the social structure in Afghanistan, as well as in articulating their opposition to gender discrimination. It is important that we support and encourage every possible attempt by the women of Afghanistan to uplift themselves and express themselves more openly, so that they can be active players in different walks of life. The history of global development has shown that a society and a nation can develop in a multi-faceted manner, only if its women are adequately empowered and well educated.”
Geety Natique, one of the members of CCAA says, “We show the realities of Afghan women in our paintings, and focus on the deprived and oppressed women. For me, art is a symbol of freedom, a medium to express my emotions… art is my life.” On the future of art in Afghanistan, she added, “It is very difficult to comment on it right now, because only 2% of the total population is aware of art, but insha-allah with such exhibitions, more and more people will acknowledge it”.
CCAA is the first centre to offer such an education, and considering that only 2% of the population is familiar with art, it must have been an uphill journey for the founders. Rahraw Omarzad, director of CCAA, replies in affirmative. “Initially, we had to tell the parents that we are holding drawing & painting classes, they didn’t know that we teach contemporary art. But later when they saw that their daughters had moved to contemporary art and when we held the exhibition, they encouraged them.”
This exhibition is an introduction for the ladies into the art world, and is surely one big step for women’s liberation in Afghanistan.
Aakriti Bhardwa
For more articles, Click on IIPM Article.
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
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Eighteen women set out to achieve what no one in their country has ever attempted...
We are all aware of the works of Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Rafael Gurvich, some of the many great artists of the western world. But how many of us have heard of Kamaluddin Behzad, an Afghani artist of the same time, who established his school of arts in the 16th century in Afghanistan? That was the time when the western techniques of art influenced the Afghan art world – a world completely ruled by men. Women in Afghanistan were suppressed and confined to the four walls of their homes; education was a far sight for them let aside being trained in the field of arts. This was the scenario in Afghanistan until the end of the Taliban regime. In 2004, the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Afghanistan (CCAA) was established in a country where freedom was a distant shore, to encourage young women artists to come out of their shell and showcase their talent. The institute is dedicated to educating young women aged 16 to 28 to upgrade their practical and theoretical knowledge of contemporary art. The first of its kind, an independent art exhibition by young Afghan women was brought to India by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), and was inaugurated by Mrs. Gursharan Kaur on 8th of September at IGNCA. The exhibition was held till 14th September in New Delhi and between 19-27 September in Kolkata before moving on to Italy, Germany and Spain.At the launch, Mrs. Kaur talked about women empowerment and education. She said, “I strongly feel that women of all ages have a critical role to play in rebuilding and rejuvenating the social structure in Afghanistan, as well as in articulating their opposition to gender discrimination. It is important that we support and encourage every possible attempt by the women of Afghanistan to uplift themselves and express themselves more openly, so that they can be active players in different walks of life. The history of global development has shown that a society and a nation can develop in a multi-faceted manner, only if its women are adequately empowered and well educated.”
Geety Natique, one of the members of CCAA says, “We show the realities of Afghan women in our paintings, and focus on the deprived and oppressed women. For me, art is a symbol of freedom, a medium to express my emotions… art is my life.” On the future of art in Afghanistan, she added, “It is very difficult to comment on it right now, because only 2% of the total population is aware of art, but insha-allah with such exhibitions, more and more people will acknowledge it”.
CCAA is the first centre to offer such an education, and considering that only 2% of the population is familiar with art, it must have been an uphill journey for the founders. Rahraw Omarzad, director of CCAA, replies in affirmative. “Initially, we had to tell the parents that we are holding drawing & painting classes, they didn’t know that we teach contemporary art. But later when they saw that their daughters had moved to contemporary art and when we held the exhibition, they encouraged them.”
This exhibition is an introduction for the ladies into the art world, and is surely one big step for women’s liberation in Afghanistan.
Aakriti Bhardwa
For more articles, Click on IIPM Article.
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
Read these article :-
B-schooled in India, Placed Abroad (Print Version)
IIPM in Financial times (Print Version)
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The Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM)
IIPM Campus
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For More IIPM Info, Visit below mentioned IIPM articles.
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