By Team Mojarto
VARANASI, also known as Kashi, is one of the oldest living cities in the world. It is the ultimate pilgrimage spot for many and a great centre for art, music & literature through the ages. To highlight & enhance this very unique character of Varanasi, the Varanasi Arts Project is adding a splash of colour and art to the world famous Ghats, visited by lakhs of people everyday. The aim of the project is to seamlessly integrate art and culture into daily life and to create awareness about the global crisis of litter & pollution.
Here are the 8 artists from 8 countries who have participated:
Nilesh Artist – India
Chifumi – France
Kenji Chai – Malaysia
BakiBaki – Japan
Nevercrew – Switzerland
Juan López-Aranguren – Spain
David ‘Meggs’ Hooke – Australia
Kiran Maharajan- Nepal (H11235)
Produced and conceptualised by Mojarto
In collaboration with: Namami Gange
Supported By: Union Bank of India
Transformation Partner: Nerolac Paints – India
Institutional Partner: Pro Helvetia New Delhi – Swiss Arts Council, Australia in India, Cultural Economy Development Agency Varanasi Nagar Nigam Project Director – Meenakshi Payal