| If you feel strongly about Sikhs holiest shrine, tell this man |
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| Written by Vibhor Mohan/Tribune News Service | |||||
| Saturday, 16 February 2008 | |||||
 He is here to inspire devotees visiting the Golden Temple to translate their memorable experiences into an art form. David Richardson, a full-time community artist from the UK, is in the holy city for a year to capture the spiritual life within the Harmandar Sahib complex. His aim is to encourage pilgrims to record their experiences in the form of visuals and literature to create a contemporary archive for the historic site.Talking to The Tribune, Richardson says, “I am here to compile a historic document produced by contemporary pilgrims and I am involving people regardless of their caste, creed, colour or age in my initiative.” Describing his plans, he says, “For the next 12 months I would be collecting different works of pilgrims which include paintings, drawings and poems. After collection, I may display them in the form of an exhibition or may publish a book by compiling them.” “My priority is not quality of work or creativity. What is really significant for me is the feeling of the visitor behind it and how he sums up his mind. The holy shrine is not only a beautiful monument but has unmatched religious importance too,” he adds.David, who is already on the job, says he met a local teenaged boy last week who described the Golden Temple as the eighth wonder of the world and said “If I am asked to reincarnate, I would like to be born in the holy city of Amritsar.” Happy with the devotees’ response, David says when he talks about his project with visitors they do contribute in the form of small sketches and illustrations. “Earlier, in 1997-98 I had documented the religious activities in India and Nepal and had covered all major six faiths. I believe in giving a true and honest records, so I always prefer to live within the community I am documenting,” explains Richardson. He says he has already written a letter to SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar in this regard and was waiting for a reply. “Creating a piece, which documents what devotees feel about the Golden Temple, would be a delight to go through,” adds David.
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| Thank you soo much for the article you wrote ,then so promptly published in your respected newspaper, about my project work Arriving in Amritsar. Because of it I have met the President of SGPC and am having a followup meeting this week to discuss how we can work closely together to full fill my stated objectives. As soon as the meeting is completed I will formally inform you.Mr Vibhor Mohan of our decisions and ask wether a follow up article can be written showing my portrait piture and details of my contact address. Give my email address to all interested parties. Thanks for your help David D. Richardson email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it |
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