The
Minister of Tourism and Culture, Shri Jagmohan today inaugurated
a new gallery "Human and Biology – the Miracle of Human Life"
at National Science Centre, here today. The gallery gives awareness
and education about evolution of life. The interactive exhibits
of brain, heart and related systems enlighten about the functioning
of the human body. Shri Jagmohan also inaugurated a special exhibition
at the Science Centre titled as "Our Science and Technological
Heritage". The exhibition covers the concept of matter, atomism,
cosmic evolution, astronomy, chemistry, medicine, surgery, mathematics
etc. Several remarkable Indian achievements are shown here which
include concept of zero, powers of ten, the golden rule of three,
square root, cube root, area of circle, geometry in architecture
worked out in India.
Pictorial Transformations
painting exhibition inaugurated by the Minister at the National
Gallery of Modern Art is a comprehensive representation of leading
developments in Indian art since the 1850’s. Opening with the
confluence of British Indian art and the prevailing taste in landscapes
and studio portraiture, the exhibition also accords due notice
to the unknown Indian artist of the 19th century. This
exhibition also documents some of the leading schools of thought
since the early 20th century. The exhibition will continue
upto 9th January, 2003.
Shri Jagmohan
also inaugurated " Prakiriti-Purusha: Eternal Images of Indian
Art" at National Museum today. The exhibition shows the concept
of unity in diversity that Indian civilisation represents, by
absorbing various cultural and artistic streams over the ages.
The male and female forms have been taken as a symbol and its
universal manifestations in different historical cultural and
sociological milieu. Some of the outstanding exhibits are: Mother
Goddess (Maurya, 3rd century BC, Saraswati (12th
century AD), Somskandha Murti (19th century), Ardhanarishwara
(18th century AD), and Mahishasurmardini (18th
century AD).
