GS Paul Tribune News Service Attari August 19 Dedicated to Indias 75th Independence Day an old guard post on the premises of the Attari-Wagah Joint Checkpost (JCP) has been transformed into a masterpiece of art worth a watch. Chandigarh couple behind project Chandigarh-based couple Gurpreet Singh Dhuri and Gagandeep Kaur Dhuri was commissioned to sculpt the idea The ordinary room-like structure took the shape of a special installation having murals of soldiers including women Around the structure a beautiful green belt with ornamental plants and trees was developed The Indian armed forces have a tradition of unflinching loyalty valour and sacrifice for the sake of the country in the line of duty. This intangible value and concept of Indian warriors was translated into a sculptural technique known as relief. Based on the theme of the Border Security Force Indias first line of defence and giving a special tribute to mahila prehari (women solders) Bengaluru-based eminent visual artist and faculty of Srishti Institute of Art Design and Technology Narendra Raghunath and FICCI FLO Amritsar chairperson Manjot Kaur Dhillon conceptualised and designed the project on paper. Chandigarh-based sculptor couple Gurpreet Singh Dhuri and Gagandeep Kaur Dhuri was commissioned to sculpt the idea. Ultimately this ordinary four-wall room-like structure ahead of Swarn Jayanti Dwar took the shape of a special installation having murals of soldiers including women denoting the Indian forces who brave adverse conditions in the battlefield. Around it a beautiful leisure green belt with ornamental plants and trees was developed by the National Highways Authority of India at the JCP. “The women soldiers guard our nation under the same conditions as the men do. So they should be celebrated together. And what better occasion than the 75th anniversary of our Independence when we pay tribute to our soldiers” she said. The murals have been made up of fiberglass material. The murals with fluorescent blue tinge having dark grey background on the wall look lively on the walls. Gurpreet said “Though no particular character was portrayed in the project it was basically focused on the soldiers steadfast devotion to duty. Making the sculpture of armed forces in relief mode was the first-of-its-kind projects at the Attari border.”

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