Mural Art In Delhi Celebrates 75 years of Dutch-India Relations

Work on the mural began when a pioneering public art enterprise Delhi Street Art invited two Dutch street artists, Roelof van Schierbeek and Laxmi Prithipalsingh, to create large mural paintings showing Dutch-India connections in Mumbai, Bengaluru and New Delhi. The mural in Bengaluru showcases the lion — formerly the national animal of India and symbolic of strength in the Dutch Royal Family — at a prominent spot in Bengaluru. The mural painting in Mumbai visualizes the contrast between Indian and Dutch culture. A striking image of an Indian woman, resplendent in her traditional jewelry, shows her dreaming about visiting the Netherlands one day.“The India-Netherlands cultural connection and cooperation has a longstanding, glorious history, and this year marks a significant milestone as the ‘maitri’ between the two countries completes 75 years. Celebrating creativity and diversity, this inspiring mural art project brought together art and artists from two different  parts of the world, enhancing the people-to-people connection between India and the Netherlands, and solidifying the foundation for rich cultural exchange between the nations. We hope  the public will enjoy and appreciate this addition to the Delhi’s vibrant public art,” said Hon’ble Paul Huijts, Secretary-General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.

In the coming weeks, Delhiites will be able to see three more mural projects unveiled as part of the collaborative, creative effort.