Weather in art
The HinduRabindranath Tagore, the iconic poet, artist and Nobel laureate, has a connection with the India Meteorological Department, the Government’s primary agency for weather forecasting and climate services. The artists have also put the spotlight on IMD’s technology that accurately predicts weather patterns and issues timely alerts in support of farmers and fisherfolk. The evocative imagery on the walls of Mausam Bhavan is appealing with the cherry blossoms blooming in Shillong, people heading off to mountains in jeeps, scenes from the rainiest place in India — Mawsynram in Meghalaya — and three people wearing husk raincoats in the place, and the depiction of a hailstorm in Himachal Pradesh that once affected apple orchards in the State. DSA has created several public art works across the city in the inner circle of Connaught Place, Moolchand Flyover, Shankar Market, multiple schools and a series ahead of the G20 Summit last September. One has to simultaneously keep creating and sharing new art,” says Mayuri, who with her group of artists will be redoing the Shankar Market mural soon.
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