Some photographs of the Tara Village where all the artists will work.

Tara Village

Tara Village,early morning!

On the way to Tara Village 

Selected Artists...

NONVIOLENCE II me( Mother Earth)

Gandhi preached and practiced Non Violence to gain independence and

freedom for India from an external force.

Today we face a much greater threat by a far more dangerous one from

within – one that is non other then ourselves-mankind out on a path of

irreversible self – destruction.

Any relief along this path of annihilation can only come from us by

way of a sustained and concerted effort lead by way of life wherein

every living being walks talks breathes and practices Non Violence II

ecology.

NON VIOLENCE II is conceived as a platform a medium of communication

an opening to let loose a Non violent germ which will silently and

permanently house itself in the very thought forever suggesting

preservation, conservation, and there by recharge and rejuvenate.

Yusuf Meherally Centre has over the last five decades worked intensely

in areas of ecology and environment protection and feels that a

highlighter event would be a good tool to make the necessary impact of

driving home the message and spurring urgent action.

We believe that art has the proven ability to create movements and

stimulate creative dialogue hence the premier edition of NON VIOLENCE

II brings you 7 installations including the works of 4 international

artists from different parts of the world with their diverse natural

and cultural backgrounds to converge on a common platform hoping to

set a course towards creating a new era of reconciliation with nature.

Youth are the inheritors of the earth, we its trustees are the players

the catalysts the precipitants. The colour on the artists palette will

be the globally recognizable symbolisms that will be built through the

active involvement of the artists, thestudents and tribals, for

promoting the consciousness of natural environmental conditions.

In this case the venue and participants will be from the backward

tribes and the students from the bottom of the pyramid that are the

focus of the comprehensive rural development activities undertaken by

the Yusuf Meherally Centre a 50year old Voluntary Organization with a

Pan Indian presence in 9 states (YMC works in areas of Health

Education Women empowerment Village Industries Alternative energy

Organic farming etc through the medium of its deep and robust

infrastructure.

Haresh Shah-Chairman

Shilpa Joglekar-Curator

Raman Adone-Co curator.

Congratulations to all the Artists selected for the Project!

All the artists will work and stay at the Tara village near Panvel ,along with the villagers,school children and members of the Yusuf Meherali trust from the the 23rd.Jan to 13th.feb.