{"id":3160,"date":"2025-08-29T12:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T12:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cmr.edu.in\/blog\/?p=3160"},"modified":"2025-11-17T08:01:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T08:01:29","slug":"brushes-beyond-2025-midway-highlights-from-the-national-art-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmr.edu.in\/blog\/brushes-beyond-2025-midway-highlights-from-the-national-art-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Brushes & Beyond 2025: Midway Highlights from the National Art Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tradition meets experimentation in a week of colour, craft, and community at CMR University.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Brushes & Beyond National Art Camp at CMR University\u2019s Lakeside Campus entered its second phase with a spirited blend of textiles, printmaking, sculpture, mural traditions, and memory-inspired art-making. From August 22\u201326, 2025, a new cohort of artists engaged students in dialogue between tradition and innovation, community memory and contemporary practice. Over these five days, students gained hands-on skills and exposure to diverse techniques, while also discovering the wider cultural and reflective contexts that shape contemporary art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hrithik Chakraborty: The Colours of Tie and Dye<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On August 22, 2025 Hrithik Chakraborty introduced students to the world of \u2018Tie and Dye,\u2019 a textile art that reshapes plain fabric into patterned, colourful creations. Through folding, twisting, and dyeing, participants explored how textiles become carriers of expression. His workshop encouraged students to experiment with hues and patterns, while discovering the meditative process behind wearable art and home d\u00e9cor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Priyoum Talukdar: Block Printing Mindscapes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Later that afternoon, printmaker Priyoum Talukdar (MFA, Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh, 2010), originally from Assam and now based in Delhi, guided students through the \u2018fundamentals of foam-block printing\u2019 in a beginner-friendly relief workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Working under the theme \u2018Mindscape of My Surroundings,\u2019 he encouraged participants to transform daily observations into bold graphic designs. With fifteen years of practice in printmaking, Talukdar emphasised the value of interaction, \u201cEngage deeply, exchange ideas and you\u2019ll learn properly from this camp,\u201d he noted. \u201cStudents learn most when they collaborate, spend time with artists and explore ideas beyond their classrooms.\u201d His session left students with not just prints but also a deeper sense of dialogue between art and lived experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nikita Yadav: Artful Impressions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Also on August 22, young artist Nikita Yadav brought freshness to the camp with her workshop on foam-sheet block printing. Currently pursuing her BFA degree at Amity University, she shared how art allows her to transform elements from her surroundings into compact, geometric forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor me, art is a language of expression,\u201d she explained, adding that the camp gave her space to connect her ideas with material exploration. Her session introduced students to playful methods using simple materials, encouraging them to see how texture and repetition can produce powerful impressions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pradip Patra: Sculpting with Waste<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On August 23, 2025 Kolkata-based sculptor Pradip Patra led an intensive full-day workshop titled \u2018Transforming Waste into Wonder.\u2019 Together with students, he collected discarded materials like fibreglass, iron, bamboo and cement to craft a collaborative installation. His practice, rooted in socio-political themes, inspired participants to view sustainability as a central part of artistic inquiry. \u201cSculpture is not only about creating objects but about creating conversations,\u201d he said, urging students to rethink the relationship between art, society and ecology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shivakumar Sunkad: Urban Assemblage<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The same day, Shivakumar Sunkad, <\/strong>an adept sculptor from Dharwad, turned demolition debris and scrap into sculptural narratives. He introduced students to the art of \u2018assemblage.\u2019 Pursuing his Master’s at Chitrakala Parishad, Bengaluru,  Sunkad used stone, wood, and scrap metal, he showed how urban remnants can be transformed into meaningful sculptural narratives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

His works, ranging from figurative to abstract, invited students to witness the beauty in neglected materials. \u201cThe camp is a valuable space for students and artists to create something new together,\u201d he reflected, highlighting the collective spirit of the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nisha Dhinwa: Serigraphy Simplified<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On August 24, 2025, printmaker Nisha Dhinwa from Rajasthan conducted a workshop on \u2018Silkscreen Printing.\u2019 An Assistant Professor at Chitrakala Parishad, Bengaluru, she demystified the process for a studio-light setup, simplifying complex procedures into accessible steps and enabling students to pull their first screen prints with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great opportunity to be at CMR, sharing and learning alongside so many young talents,\u201d Nisha said. The day highlighted how traditional printmaking can be adapted for smaller studios and student practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nayanjyoti Barman: Home is Where Memories Live<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On August 25, 2025 artist Nayanjyoti Barman led a deeply personal workshop exploring the theme \u2018Home is Where Memories Live.\u2019 Using cardboard as a flexible medium to build collective narratives, he transformed domestic objects into living archives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He encouraged participants to bring stories of home, memory and identity into collaborative artworks. \u201cFor me, cardboard is not just a box, it carries emotions and infinite possibilities,\u201d he remarked. The session fostered both creative play and collective reflection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Preeti Sahu: Rust and Time<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the later part of the day, Preeti Sahu from Durg, Chhattisgarh, introduced students to \u2018Rust Printing\u2019 a slow, experimental process that uses oxidised metal to create abstract impressions on fabric and paper. \u201c I explore time itself and how materials speak of change through my work,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n