Millet art exhibition at Hornbill seeks beauty in 'ordinary'

Students of Wandering Minds, Institute Of Fine Arts exhibiting different artworks Hortiscape Pavilion for the Hornbill Festival 2023. With the theme, 'Eminence in the Ordinary,' exhibition seeks to celebrate the commonplace through various artworks crafted with millets. (DIPR Photo)

Students of Wandering Minds, Institute Of Fine Arts exhibiting different artworks Hortiscape Pavilion for the Hornbill Festival 2023. With the theme, 'Eminence in the Ordinary,' exhibition seeks to celebrate the commonplace through various artworks crafted with millets. (DIPR Photo)

Kohima, December 3 (MExN): Under the theme 'Eminence in the Ordinary,' an exhibition on display at the Hortiscape Pavilion for the Hornbill Festival 2023 seeks to celebrate the commonplace through various artworks crafted with millets. The Wandering Minds Institute of Fine Arts and the Department of Horticulture are collaborating for this unique exhibition.

The primary objective of the exhibition is to emphasise the beauty found in the 'ordinary' and 'common,' as informed by the State DIPR. 
The displayed artworks, all created by students of the institute, aim to inspire viewers with a minimalist approach that conveys the message, "Even I can do this," it added. 

The artistic pieces on display utilised diverse millet mediums, including Charcoal Millets, Millet Colour Pigments, and Millet boards, serving as eco-friendly alternatives to traditional wood boards. This sustainable choice aligns with the overarching theme of appreciating the ordinary in innovative ways, the DIPR said.

The Wandering Minds Institute of Fine Arts, founded in March 2016 and located in Midland, Dimapur, takes pride in showcasing the creative prowess of its students and promoting the versatility of millets as an artistic medium, it added.