Iranian Falls in Love With the Colors & Temple Erotica of India

THE HINDU
By Nivedita Ganguly

A student of Fine Arts from Iran Samira Akbari working on her sculpture for an exhibition of paintings, sculptures and print works at Andhra University in Visakhapatnam. Photo: K.R. Deepak

INDIA---Samira Akbari, who completed her fine arts course from AU, is fascinated by the many colours of the nation oozing out in every aspect of life. When Samira Akbari talks about Indian art forms, there is a certain passion in her voice. “It’s simply fascinating. The ethereal beauty of ancient Indian sculptures and temple erotica never cease to amaze me,” says Samira, an Iranian student, who completed her Bachelors in Fine Arts from Andhra University this year. Comparing Iran’s restrained creative expression to Indian art, she says: “The art and culture tradition in eastern and southern India are much more open and free. It is this freedom of ideas that pulled me towards this region.” At the exhibition, she has exhibited a nude sculpture titled ‘Virgin on the Floor’. [link]