An art and fashion exhibition has been put together by the children of the Gateway School of Mumbai
The special children from Gateway School of Mumbai are gearing up for an art and fashion show in the city. The UBU (You Be Yourself) show is a result of the mentorship provided by some eminent personalities of Mumbai, including Michelle Poonawalla, Vikram Phadnis, Tanya Deol, Renu Chainani, Haseena Jethmalani and Priya Aswani. The fashion show will be curated by Alison Woodham along with Mehr Rampal on April 8 to coincide with the opening of an art exhibition at school, which will continue on April 9 and 10, and is open to public.
Of Collaborations
Indira Bodani, founder of the Gateway School of Mumbai, is grateful to the mentors who have given so much of their time to the children. “The focus this time is on community engagement and the theme is You Be Yourself. We want the community to come into our world and see how capable these children are,” she says. Collaborating with some talented individuals has been a fabulous platform for the children. “For our kids to be out there in the real world, they need to learn to take instructions. Each collaborator is different. Some have taken our works and used them directly, some have guided us on how to use it,” she adds. While they have always held art shows, this time, they also decided to get fashion into the midst. “We decided to bring in designers after the students were introduced to the traditional art form of weaving on handlooms, an effort steered by textile designer Kinnari Panikar,” she says.
Artistic Endeavours
The art project, titled Reflections, has been mentored by artist Michelle Poonawalla known for her butterfly series, who has a special connection with the school. “The first butterfly painting I made was for the art show in this institute two years ago,” she tells us. The oil painting this time, has been made using a pallete knife. “The children took turns to paint it and they were really enthusiastic about it. It has turned out beautifully,” she says about the artwork.
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