The definition of art.

I attented an art exhbition in glorification of Odissi yesterday evening. Many works of artists from India and Malaysia were on display at the Petronas Art Gallery. All the paintings were done with Odissi dancers and the characters they portray as the central theme.
Among the Indian classical dance traditions, Odissi is the most spiritually connected with its soulful dedication to Lord Jagannatha (Lord of the Universe) of Puri in Orissa.
The artists participating in the exhibition had the challenging and most fulfilling opportunity to exemplify the beauty and grace of the Odissi dance and its mellifluous music on their canvas and other media.
Some of the artists in particular the Malaysian artists contributed greatly to the exhibition producing intriguing pieces such as Bayu Utomo Radjikin, Syed Thajudeen, Yeoh Jin Ling, Jeganathan Ramachandran, Renee Kraal.
Instead of trying to demystify Odissi by viewing it from a practical aspect, the Malaysian artists chose to show their awe of the sacred dance.
Renowned Indian artists like Ilango and Jatin Das also through their wide experience drew out the true essence of Odissi using bold colours and flowing pencil strokes.
Rarely are artists given such a golden opportunity to bring out their best given the glorious nature of the subject matter of Odissi.
This is always the endeavour of artists to identify the essence of truth, beauty and such high levels of human consciousness for them to use as a platform to fully utilise their creative instincts.