A hundred renowned Indian artists have joined hands to showcase their work to raise funds for cancer patients. The artists Ajay De, Arzan Khambatta, Bina Aziz, Brinda Chudasama Miller, Charan Sharma, Gogi Saroj Pal, Gurcharan Singh, H R Das, Jaideep Mehrotra, Kahini Arte Merchant, Nayanaa Kanodia, Samir Mondal, Sanatan Dinda, Satish Gujral, Shipra Bhattacharya, Shuvaprasanna, Suhas Bahulkar, Vasudeo Kamath, Ved Nayar, Vrindavan Solanki, Yashwant Shirwadkar among others, have generously contributed their work to Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA) for its 14th edition of 'Colors of Life.' The event will go on until November 27 at the Cymroza Art Gallery.
The event will host an eclectic mix of creativity from Kolkata, New Delhi, Baroda and Trivandrum. This exclusive show will uphold work across genres and on a wide variety of subjects. It will be a confluence of varied styles and media. The show will concentrate on artforms like sculpture, useable art, fabric assemblage and digital art.
Dr Shubha Maudgal, Executive Director, special projects, CPAA, said the organisation is grateful to senior artists who have come on-board for the first time this year. "The collection also includes some very interesting pieces from artists, who have never exhibited their work earlier in the city. We are thankful to all those, who have provided their unflinching support year after year, towards the cause," she said.
"It is a privilege to interact with artists from all over the country, be it the masters or the amateurs. A show with such diverse collection will help CPAA raise a substantial amount for child cancer patients who look to us for their treatment," Maudgal added.
Maudgal further said, "To be diagnosed with cancer gets worse if one is poor. Choice of treatment is limited by what one can afford. We have continuously worked to ensure that patients are not denied the best treatment medical research has to offer for financial reasons. In fact, this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry has gone to one such discovery. Newer drugs, especially secondary treatment procedures prescribed after primary treatment fails, are exorbitantly high-priced. This becomes a problem for patients and their families as they have already struggled to pay for the first line of treatment. CPAA tries to assist such cases, but in recent times, it has become harder."
Brinda Miller, who is contributing to the event said, "Cancer Care needs to be supported. Kind of work that the CPAA does is fantastic and I wish them all the best. I hope they are able to achieve their goal of raising funds and garnering attention to a great cause."
Echoing Miller's sentiments, Arzan Khambatta said, "As an artist, I am overjoyed to be a part of their CPAA's dream. I would urge art enthusiasts to look at this as an opportunity to help someone in need."
NOBLE CAUSE
- According to the executive director, special projects, CPAA, a cancer diagnosis gets harder to face if patients are poor
- CPAA tries to assist such cases so that child cancer patients aren’t deprived of treatment due to financial problems. The event falls in sync with their objective
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