A venture of Voluntary Health Association of India  
 

A rendezvous of creative and concerned intellectuals


Gallery Freedom has over the years been designing events & executing collaborative projects with visual artists and other creative people of the country. The gallery has organised many artists’ camps, retreats, workshops and exhibitions, with the multifold purpose of engendering meaningful interactive encounters between creative individuals and underprivileged communities, between creative people of different disciplines, between artists and the uninitiated as well as for generating resources for various social causes addressed by VHAI It is an effort that goes beyond the commercial aspects of art.

The objective is to seek creative involvement of the intellect in the quest for fulfilment and joy for every home in India
The overwhelming response from artists on all these occasions has been heartening and it is enthusiastic cooperation and participation of this nature, from artists and intellectuals at all levels- that has kept VHAI's vision of 'creative and intellectual involvement' in its mission, thriving. Gallery Freedom plans to continue hosting similar events in the future.
Past Events
Their Story Workshops - A milestone in the creative world
As part of such initiatives, in 2000, VHAI organized several artists’ workshops in different parts of the country- including in the remote areas of their projects- in Imphal (Manipur), Jelu-Gagadi (Rajasthan), Shivpuri (Madhya Pradesh) and Sewapuri (Uttar Pradesh), where the participants got the opportunity to actually live in proximity to and interact with the local people. These workshops finally culminated in a mega event at the LKA Delhi, in an exhibition cum art-mela called ‘Their Story’ where more than 50 artists participated. The idea behind this project was to bring to limelight the ordinary people living in these disaster-affected areas under extraordinary circumstances, displaying extraordinary fortitude. Their experiences were depicted in the works of the artists, with great sensitivity and emotion.

The Essence of Shivpuri
They live together like a big family, share their joys and sorrows in the courtyard. Inspite of poverty, they never beg. They rove to give their days earning to welcome the visitors. From Delhi, it is not too far but yet so different - it is Shivpuri - a tribal area in Madhya Pradesh. I had a chance to stay there to attend an artist camp organised by voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI). It was just one year ago. 'But their glittering eyes cheerful faces and the lively ambience of the area is still unfeigned in my mind. This exhibition is an attempt to transform the colorful reminiscences of my visit on canvas. - Prof. Niren Sen Gupta

Toshali Workshop
A similar artists’camp was organized in Toshali, Orissa after the Orissa Floods. This camp was attended by many artists including Paritosh Sen, Sunil Das, Jatin Das, Subroto Kundu etc and culminated in an exhibition at the Visual Arts Gallery, I. H. C. the proceeds from this exhibition went into Orissa flood relief work.

Their Story - 2000, at Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi.
The Essence of Shivpuri.
Toshali Workshop.
Previous Exhibitions
In 2000, Gallery Freedom organized several artists’ workshops in different parts of the country- including in the remote areas of VHAI projects- in Manipur, Rajasthan, Orissa…, where the artists got the opportunity to actually live in proximity to and interact with the local people. These finally culminated in a mega event at the Lalit Kala Akademi Delhi, in an exhibition cum art-mela called ‘Their Story’ where more than 50 artists participated. The idea behind this project was to bring to limelight the ordinary people living in these disaster-affected areas under extraordinary circumstances, displaying extraordinary fortitude.

In 2002, Gallery Freedom put up a major group exhibition- ‘Navarasa’- of many significant names in contemporary Indian art- Jogen Choudhury, Arpita Singh, Paritosh sen, Arpana Cau, Raza, Atul Dodia, Amit Ambalal, J.Swaminathan, Sunil Das, Jitish Kalat, Anjolie Ela Menon etc at the Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre-. The exhibition was curated by Dr. Alka Pande and was put up in collaboration with Gallery Apparao.

In 2002, another major exhibition organized by VHAI was the ‘Kutch- A Commemorative’ exhibition curated once again by Dr.Alka Pande, at the India Habitat Centre.

In 2003, Gallery Freedom put up ‘Continuity and Change’ at the Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat, curated by Prof. Niren Sengupta.
Their Story - 2000, at Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi. Navarasaa - 2002, at Visual Art Gallery, IHC, Delhi. Continuity and Change- 2003, at Visual Art Gallery, IHC, Delhi. Kutch-A Commemorative 2002, IHC, Delhi.
 
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