The Largest Painting in Natural Indigo : Artist Sangeeta Gupta

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Inspired by the natural indigo technique of Sagner – Bagru, Sangeeta Gupta, an acclaimed artist, poet and film maker, and recently retired as chief commissioner of Income Tax, felt responsible to give voice to a handicraft methodology as unique as this one and endeavored into taking it to another level. In a period of 8 days and 9 nights the artist breezed her way through her passion and devotion overcoming challenges to give birth to a record breaking masterpiece – Adiyogi Shiva – depicted in their abstract and symbolic forms throughout 85 pieces of the humble khaddar fabric joined together to make this huge masterpiece that measures a massive 200 meter in length and stretching 3 meters wide. Bathed in indigo – the colour of Lord Shiva – the painting is a delight and has already won many accolades while to paves its way for the Guinness Book of World Records.

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