Page 14 - Auro Model Prison Activities

Beyond happy and proud to be working with and teaching the inmates of the Puducherry

Central Prison as part of the 150th Birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo and Azadi ka
Amrit Mahotsav. Bringing art to the inmates in various forms has been the best thing ever, and

the validation and comfort they find in it has been nothing short of incredible. Everyone

deserves Second chance , and art is such a powerful tool to heal, discipline and reform even the
most incorrigible and difficult people in society. These beautiful murals done by inmates are

Gond Art.

Tribal art remains one of the most inclusive, fluid and vibrant forms. Symbols and motifs

inspired by nature and our interactions with the environment are primary to indigenous art

forms. We specifically chose tribal art because it is representative, allows creative freedom and
reiterates the fact that imperfections can become a thing of beauty. Art belongs everywhere,

and everyone deserves Second chances.

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