Shaktimaan, Zohra Sehgal's expression brought to life at Delhi College of Art

While the students of DU's north and south campuses look forward to the fest season, the students of Delhi College of Art (DCA) await their annual art exhibition. The 64th annual art exhibition of DCA, that began on April 13, puts on display the works of students from various departments.
BLOOD ON THE SOIL: An installation based on the theme of migration (BCCL/ Ranjit Kumar)
Bhanu Gola, final year student from the Sculpture department, showcased his installation based on the theme of migration.While many assumed the theme to be drought, he informed, "It represents the issue of migration that the Syrian land is facing. Thousands are migrating every day, and causing bloodshed which is impossible to ignore. The red soil at the back represents the blood on the soil," he explained.
(BCCL/ Ranjit Kumar)
LITTLE CAPS OF LIFE: An artwork made from bottle caps (BCCL/ Ranjit Kumar)
Santosh Kumar, a student of Applied Arts, final year, presented his artwork in a different manner. A part of the stationary shop of the college was covered with coloured bottle caps. Santosh said, "People ask how these caps can be used creatively. But these bottle caps represent our life filled with colours. And that is how we should live our life," he said.
THE GREAT FALL: Dying Shaktiman was a tribute to the police horse who died last year (BCCL/ Ranjit Kumar)
Udham Gahlawat, a student of MA (Sculpture) final year, in his installation named Dying Shaktiman, paid tribute to the horse who died weeks after after being attacked and injured during a protest by the BJP against the chief minister of Uttarakhand last year. "I wanted to show the incident. It was unfortunate but this was my way of giving him a tribute," Udham told us.

THAT'S HOW WE DO IT: A student works on a sculpture on campus (BCCL/ Ranjit Kumar)
Amit Saroha, a final year student from the Painting department, displayed a portrait of actress Zohra Sehgal who passed away in 2014. "I loved her expression and I wanted to show that there is life even after death, which is beyond our understanding. I wish to make more artworks in this series. This is the first of that," he said.
JUNK IS FUN: An installation at the exhibition (BCCL/ Ranjit Kumar)
(BCCL/ Ranjit Kumar)