'Shunyata': Exhibition of paintings by poet-diplomat Abhay K

An exhibition of paintings by Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K titled 'Shunyata' is to open at Alliance Francaise in the national capital on September 4 and will be on display till September 10.

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The exhibition explores the Buddhist philosophy of 'Shunyata' or 'Emptiness' in which understanding emptiness becomes vital for liberation from suffering and samsara--the cycle of birth and death. Speaking about the exhibition, Abhay K said, "When I stared at the empty canvas, I had no clue what I was going to paint. I started with making a circle and filling it with paint and it started taking form. Each time a new form took shape on the canvas, I felt mesmerised. I started enjoying the process." He further added, "These paintings are visualizations of emptiness. Forms are visible when one looks at them closely, but as one moves away from them,