They turn cars and bikes into stunning works of art.
Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera meets the man behind the Cartists initiative.
Photographs: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com.
At the edge of one of the halls at Auto Expo 2018 was an area cordoned off by two huge containers.
It was striking not only because the containers looked like works of art, but perched on top of them were cars that had been turned into an artist's canvas.
Inside, some young artists -- students of Jamia Millia Islamia and Delhi School of Art -- worked on auto themed canvasses.
This was the Cartist pavilion.
Cartist is an initiative founded by Himanshu Jangid from Jaipur, who was a commerce student, but also wanted to pursue his hobby of restoring cars and turning them into works of art.
In Cartist he saw the opportunity to help promote art and young artists while indulging his passion.
He started the initiative two years ago with a 10-city "yatra" that saw almost a thousand local artists joining him along the way.
Jangid took Rediff.com on a tour of the Cartist pavillion.
This autorickshaw art was done by an artist from Pune during Cartist's 10-city yatra.
Here, artist Varun Kumar tried to depict that even though the production of the car has stopped, the legend remains.
The artist, Varu Kumar from Jammu and Kashmir, holds a specialization in sculpture making which includes clay modeling and terracotta work.
Saloni, who hails from the Pink City of Jaipur, has a working style that is as colorful as the culture of Rajasthan.
She started working on this scooter with the idea of rejuvenating what is long lost.
Known to create magic with mineral pigments acquired from nature, Sidhharth's work -- which includes masonry, murals and friezes -- often speaks of unchartered territories and mystical lands. In this artwork he has combined the desire to fly with a pop culture referance. The car has the words 'Tu Chal, Main Aayee' painted on it.
The artist from Orissa has a great obsession for all things Bollywood.
In this artwork he depicted the milestones of Indian cinema.
The centre table had gears, bolts, clutch plates.
There were tables made with open engine casings, and side tables made using old radiators.
There was a clock made of pistons and table lamps made out of carburettors.
The painting on the container depicts an old chariot that has been turned into a modern machine.
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