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DESCRIPTION:Master Calligrapher Achyut Palav narrates his life journey int
 o the fascinating world of Calligraphy\n\n### Speaker bio\n\nAchyut R. Pal
 av\n\nCalligrapher & Designer\n\nAchyut Palav is one of the foremost names
  in Indian calligraphy today. With his unique approach and faith in the ae
 sthetic appeal of the art\, he has made significant contribution in revivi
 ng the glory of Indian calligraphy. His mission is to bring forth traditio
 nal and modern calligraphy to masses. Through his various exhibitions and 
 workshops in India and abroad\, he has demonstrated calligraphy in Devnaga
 ri\, English & other Indian languages. This calligrapher and painter\, has
  a vision that has elevated the status of handwriting to an eloquent art f
 orm. His letters seek the hidden subtlety\, energy and emotions behind wor
 ds and capture their meaning in an artistic manner. He goes beyond putting
  pen to paper to create an expression or style. He believes that each lett
 er is a design in itself & a letter or symbol has the potential of a becom
 ing a piece of art\, whether painted individually or as a composition.\n\n
 Achyut Palav has always treated his art as worship & promoted calligraphy 
 to be the art of the common man. Born and brought up in Mumbai\, he receiv
 ed a Diploma in Applied Art from the Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art in 
 1982\, specializing in lettering\, typography and calligraphy. He has lear
 nt from & worked with eminent Indian calligrapher Late Shri. R. K. Joshi\,
  whom he considers his Guru. He also had the opportunity to work with Germ
 an calligrapher Prof. Werner Schneider who has been an admirer of his art.
 \n\nFor Achyut Palav\, calligraphy is an art that has a high commercial ap
 plication & potential. He has successfully experimented in fusing calligra
 phy with music & dance. He has experimented fusing calligraphy with music 
 & dance. His work demonstrates that great masterpieces can be created when
  the artist is inspired by the tunes\, rhythms\, moves of a performing art
 ist. He has worked with Pt. Bhavani Shankar (Mridangam)\, Pt. Jasraj (Voca
 l- Indian Classical)\, Rahul Sharma (Santoor)\, Sunita Rao (Vocal- Playbac
 k Singer)\, Rupak Kulkarni (Flute)\, Arti Paranjape – Dhanipkar\, Tanvi 
 Palav (Dance) & others.\n\nHis works are the result of skillful blending o
 f conventional & unconventional tools & mediums. His calligraphy has been 
 used in advertising\, fashion\, electronic media\, interiors & architectur
 es\, events and many more. Many a prominent individuals & organizations ha
 ve his creations in their collection. Two series of his paintings have fou
 nd a place of prominence & honour in the Stiftung Archives\, Germany & mos
 t recently the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy\, Moscow. His artworks a
 re a part of the archive at Klingspor Museum\, Germany. A further piece wa
 s donated to the Karlgeorg and Maria Hoefer archive at Schreibwerkstatt Kl
 ingspor\, Offenbach. Most recently he has been a part of a very prestigiou
 s project in Paris\, France. He has done calligraphy in Devnagari that ado
 rns the walls of Société Générale.\n\nHis initiatives have brought Ind
 ian scripts into public interest & inspired many young artists & students 
 to look at calligraphy in a whole new light. His vibrant & creative demons
 trations are very informative. He has to his credit prestigious invites & 
 participation in various international events. They include Fachhochschule
  Wiesbaden & Pentiment International Academy - Germany\, National Union of
  Calligraphers & M.V.K. Exhibition Company\, Russia\, held at the Repin St
 . Petersburg State Academic Institute of Painting\, Sculpture & Architectu
 re\, NID\, IIT\, MIT\, XIN: ICOGRADA WORLD DESIGN CONGRESS 2009\, Dalton M
 aag & the Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan (London). Achyut Palav has scores of publi
 cations\, exhibitions and awards to his name befitting the tremendous work
  he has done. His love for Indian scripts has led him to conceptualize & e
 xecute ventures like ‘Calligraphy Roadways’ & ‘Callifest’- India
 ’s first ever festival of calligraphy. There have been 3 successful fest
 ivals so far. He has founded Achyut Palav School of Calligraphy & establis
 hed Callihunt – Award for excellence in calligraphy. Both are the first 
 of its kind in India.\n\nHe has made significant contribution to the upkee
 p of the traditional and modern calligraphy as well as doing his utmost to
  promote calligraphy in all spheres of life. It is a very difficult endeav
 or yet he has stuck to it and ensured that it reaches ever newer heights o
 f glory.\n
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