Paying an artistic tribute to cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, a 170-sq ft mural, made by artists from the Guernica art gallery attached to the Sargaalaya Crafts Village-Iringal, will be displayed in Mumbai on November 11. The display is arranged in connection with the mega farewell programme planned by the Mumbai Cricket Association to honour Sachin.
The team will leave Kerala on November 8. A special flagging-off ceremony will be held on the crafts village premises when the decorated vehicle leaves for Mumbai carrying the work.
The mural, completed nearly six months ago by five artists, depicts the glorious victory of Team India in the World Cup 2011.
In the painting, the team members carry Sachin on their shoulders to celebrate the victory and express their love to him. The background of the painting reflects the cultural splendour and social life of India.
50 days
A team worked for 50 days to complete the mega art project. The artists K.P. Mehrab , Shaju Neravath, R. Hariprasad, Sumesh, and E.P. Sivan say they have included in the painting all possible images to showcase India’s diversity and cultural treasures. Images of Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Ajanta-Ellora cave paintings, and some episodes of the Indian epics have made their appearance on the canvas.
Sargaalaya officials said in a communication here on Wednesday that they would also launch a special website in connection with the display of the work in Mumbai. The portal, carrying the details and mission of the painting, would be inaugurated on November 8, they added.
