ACS tourism and culture Amrit Abhijat visits the exhibition on Tuesday
Titled ‘A Repertoire of Paintings by Generations’, the exhibition brings together 39 works created with natural pigments and traces the artistic lineage across five generations of the Banaras miniature tradition.
Ankit Prasad said, “The exhibition highlights how the guru-shishya tradition has preserved the technical discipline of Mughal miniature painting while allowing it to evolve through Banaras’ religious, cultural and social landscape. ” Seventh-generation artist and son of Mukund Prasad, artist Ankit Prasad said, “I have learnt the art of painting and use of colours from my ancestors. The works on display represent artists including Ustad Mulchand Prasad, Ustad Ram Prasad, Ustad Sharda Prasad, Ustad Mukund Prasad, Ustad Gopal Prasad and Vansh Shri Yadav. I feel truly happy and proud to carry forward my family’s rich artistic legacy and keep its traditions alive. ”