empowering the marginalised with paint brush

\"From pain to painting,\" an art exhibition created by people suffering from stigma, opened on Wednesday in the French Union at Columbia House.
Curated by the Austrian multimedia artist Werner Donick, The Bindu art school will continue until March 26.
Bindu art school uses art to change the life of leprosy patients through painting and selling pictures at international exhibitions, as well as through the website www. bindu-art. at.
Students at art schools also support people who are equally affected, separating their income and, in turn, teaching them what they have learned. For leprosy-
Affected people, this unique process is far from charity. based approach.
They are therefore respected and dignified.
Students are between the ages of 20 and 84, most of whom are illiterate and come from different religious traditions.
They draw inspiration from their strong life experiences and create impressive paintings with unique personal qualities.
In India, 1 million of people affected by leprosy live a life of \"untouchable\", pushed to the edge of society, and some even rely on alms to survive.
Although leprosy is a cure, the stigma of society still exists and art schools are established in this case.
By using documentaries, books, various exhibitions and this portal, the artistic qualities of these individuals and the reality of their lives have received the attention of a wider audience, rearranging ivorna Dornik and Padma Venkataraman, together
Founder of art school