26th Apr, 2018

New Exhibition - 'Susmidam - A Smile' by Madina Ziganshina

'A project developed in Vengara community with the sponsorship of TravelKannur.'

Environmental Arts is very pleased to bring news of a new exhibition here at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital featuring the work of artist Madina Ziganshina about her time in India.

Madina is based in Portugal, in the Aveiro area, and her work often features people living in her local community.  This exhibition is different in that it features portraits of many people Madina met whilst working in India.  Although made with charcoal on cardboard, Madina considers the work to be most definitely painting and she gives two reasons for this.  Firstly, it is created using a brush rubbing coal dust on a paper surface and secondly, because drawing is considered preparation for painting.  However, Madina also writes that there is good reason for leaving her india paintings at this stage: 'coal and brown paper, made a lot of sense in the environment where I painted: people in India daily stay in contact with coal, they cook in the open fire, they burn litter at night, they burn bonfires and paint their foreheads and bodies with ashes for the ceremonies.'  Indeed, painting with oils is quite impossible in India as mosquitoes and ants will immediately stick to the fresh paint.

Mister Narayannan.

Krishna.

Sri Lakshmi.

Mister Pavan.

Mister Chandu.
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The exhibition promises to be a great experience, and will take place as usual in the main hopsital block.

The project was sponsored by TravelKannur, a local Indian tourist agency led by a community member. For any furhter information please contact Emma Jarvis, Enviornmental Arts, Facilities Department, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.  emma.jarvis@nnuh.nhs.uk, Tel 01603 287870, ext. 3870

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