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An artist’s message from Ayodhya

The artist describes herself as a spiritual, not a religious person. “I find the former to be more meaningful and satisfying. Religion falls short of explanation. Faith is something that has no structure to find or lose,” she says.

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In a room full of paintings depicting elements of nature which are described as places of worship, Kota Neelima welcomes each visitor and engages in discussions with them. While some express interest in the title and the subject, which has been controversial, some express interest in buying. “I don’t want them to be bought without the person understanding the concept,” says the 45-year-old artist who held an exhibition ‘Remains of Ayodhya — Places of Worship’ in the Capital earlier this month.

“Although the belief is that God is everywhere, we look for man-made structures. It is ironic that we are fighting for it when our nation is known the world over for its spirituality,” she says, blaming politicians for making people believe that structures are needed to portray devotion.

The artist describes herself as a spiritual, not a religious person. “I find the former to be more meaningful and satisfying. Religion falls short of explanation. Faith is something that has no structure to find or lose,” she says.

Society, politics and religion impose structures on us, feels Neelima. “What you witness in Ayodhya today is the absence of religious structures. This absence leaves it on people to imagine and re-imagine them. The Remains of Ayodhya is the relocation of these structures, not on our land but in our hearts,” says the artist.

Each of her 23 paintings focuses on elements of nature, with a tree dominating the canvas. 

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