The National Gallery of Modern Art has organized a Painting & Pottery workshop today at its premises in New Delhi on the occasion of World Down Syndrome Day on Tuesday, the Ministry of Culture stated.
Director NGMA, Temsunaro Jamir Tripathi in her address said that the Gallery is organizing events and exclusively curated shows for the differently abled children. Further, she said that NGMA is actively involving civil society for public awareness and establishing a voice for people with special needs, such as Autism Week and sign-language tours. These events align with the revised definition of museums: “Open to the public, accessible and inclusive, museums foster diversity and sustainability”.
On the occasion of World Down Syndrome Day,NGMA organized a special pottery and painting session and where they enjoyed splashing paints and throwing clay on the wheel displaying their beautiful creativity. #Thereisnothingwhichwecantdo pic.twitter.com/nVSNPuKwLz
— National Gallery of Modern Art New Delhi (@ngma_delhi) March 21, 2023
The workshop will give a platform to express themselves creatively and showcase their abilities and ideas. The pottery session is guided by Gurugram based Shaurya Mehrotra, potter and artist with down syndrome.
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