Charuvi Agrawal

Charuvi Agrawal
Designer, filmmaker, Visual Artist
Born 20 June 1983
New Delhi
Nationality Indian
Education Sheridan College
College of Art
Known for Film Making
Painting
Sculptures
Notable work Shri Hanuman Chalisa Short Film
Website www.charuvi.com

Charuvi Agrawal born on 20 June 1983, is painter, sculptor, animator, filmmaker and visual artist. She graduated from Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Canada.[1] She is a gold medalist in fine arts from the College of Art, University of Delhi.[2]

She founded CDL (Charuvi Design Labs) in 2009, and worked in Canada for National Film Board.[3]

Her biggest achievement is her own 3D Animation film Shri Hanuman Chalisa made in 2013 which got many awards.[4] She is a well known personality in the field of animation and fine arts.[5]

She made 25 feet Bell Sculptor of Lord Hanuman of 26000 bells.[6][7][8]

Early life and background

Agrawal was born in 1983 in New Delhi. She trained in fine art at the College of Art in Delhi where she won a gold medal, and followed it up with a graduation in computer animation from Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Canada. A multi talented artist she paints, sculpts, designs, works in animation and films.[2][9]

Her most notable work is her animated short film Shri Hanuman Chalisa and Bell Sculpture of Shri Hanuman of 26000 Bells.[2]

Claytronics

Miniature by Charuvi Agrawal

Charuvi Agrawal developed a new technique which she called "Claytronics". She uses clay to create humorous miniature 3-D sculpture, each telling a topical story.

The petite young woman with dazzling long locks has chosen to deliberate on something that was a childhood hobby- creating interesting figures out of clay.

She learnt clay making at a summer camp that happened at her school, when she was in class VI. She not at all thought she would excel to this extent later in her life.

For example, The miniature of former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh, depicts him as puppet and the one of APJ Abdul Kalam depicts him on rocket with a comb in his pocket! Basically, she combines the art of cartooning with that of sculpture.[10]

She creates many miniatures like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mother Teresa, Veerapan, Osama Bin Laden, Dr. Manmohan Singh, APJ Abdul Kalam, Sonia Gandhi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Mulayam Singh, Dr Salim Ali, George Bush, Bal Thackeray and I.K Gujral.[11]

Charuvi Design Labs (CDL)

Charuvi Design Labs (CDL) is a leading animation studio and design lab founded by Charuvi Agrawal in 2009. CDL is an independently owned and operated studio of national and international repute, specialize in 2D and 3D Animation, VFX, Design and Interactive Art Installations.

CDL studio has partnered with numerous global brands and international agencies and has showcased its talent at countless exhibitions and festivals in India, as well as around the globe.

Shri Hanuman Chalisa

Shri Hanuman Chalisa

Shri Hanuman Chalisa directed by Charuvi Agrawal in 2013.[12] 3D animated short film “Shri Hanuman Chalisa”is a symbolic visual poetry of an ancient religious composition that has been sung and hymn across the globe.

The soundtrack is sung by Amitabh Bachchan, along with 19 other well known singers such as Sonu Nigam, Udit Narayan, Hariharan, Shankar Mahadevan, Shaan and more.

The film has been bestowed critical praise across the globe and nominated in 6 Oscar qualifying films.[13]

The film tries to push the limits of our understanding of faith and spirituality.

Shri Hanuman Chalisa is a film filled with impressive and visually eye-catching scenes of Hindu mythology God - Shri Hanuman. Our perceptive of the divine has a variety of expressions but its factual nature lies within the realization of one‐self. ShriHanuman provides the highest expression of devotional values and is the purest embodiment seeking God.[14]

Shri Hanuman Suspended Sculpture

Shri Hanuman 25ft Suspended Sculpture made of 26000 Bells created by Charuvi Agrawal.[15][16] The 25 feet sculpture of Shri Hanuman made of 26,000 bells which is a unique combination of art and technology and also a humble effort in portray the depth, splendor and the meaning of the verses.[17]

Festivals

2011 Festival Internacional de Cine de Cali, Santiago.

2011 Pixel Vienna Conference, Austria.

2011 Siggraph Computer Animation Festival, Canada.

2010 Naked Film Festival, Canada.

2009 Transient Borders: Technology, Diaspora and Contemporary South Asian Art, University of Rhode Island, USA.

2009 Films that challenge the "Boob tube" in Winnipeg, Canada.

2009 Regent Park Film Festival, Canada.

2009 Indian Art Summit, India.

2009 Golden Sheaf Festival, Canada.

2009 Hot Flowing Pixels Festival, Italy.

2009 55. Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen, Germany.

2008 3rd JDCA Film, India. 2008 Film division Auditorium, India.

2008 Best Computer Graphics Shorts from Around the World, USA.

2008 Fabulous Festival of Fringe Films, Canada.

2008 Pictoplasma NYC conference, USA.

2008 International Seattle Asian Film Festival, USA.

2008 One World Film Festival, Canada.

2008 Siggraph Computer Animation Festival, USA.

2008 Taiwan International Children's TV & Film Festival, China.

2008 "Exploring Animation" Factory Works Screening Series, Canada.[18]

2008 Siggraph Asia, Singapore.

2007 Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival, Canada.

2007 3rd Beijing International Animation Festival, China.

2007 Santa Fe Film Festival, USA.

2007 South Asian International Film Festival, USA.

2007 Toronto Urban Film Festival, Canada. (Winner)[19]

2007 Toronto Animated Image Society showcase at the National Film Board of Canada, Canada.

2006 Asia Apollo Awards, Singapore.

2006 Visual Art Gallery "Parallels‐Two artist/two worlds/two perspective", India

2006 Lalit Kala Academy "Full Circle", India.[20]

2006 International Committee of the Red Cross, "I will survive", Visual Arts Gallery, India.

2006 77th Annual All India Art Exhibition, India.

2004 "Contemporary Women Artists of India", All India Fine Arts & Craft Society, India.[21]

1997 Cultural Exchange Russia.

References

  1. ↑ "Charuvi Agrawal – Lopez Design". Lopez Design.
  2. 1 2 3 "Charuvi Agarwal".
  3. ↑ "Multi (media) tasking – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  4. ↑ "Charuvi Agarwal's 'Shri Hanuman Chalisa' debuts at Anifest India's 10th Anniversary". AnimationXpress.
  5. ↑ "Charuvi Agrawal". IMDb.
  6. ↑ "26,000 Bells of Light". kyoorius.com.
  7. ↑ ANI. "Hanuman made of 26,000 bells of light to promote animated film 'Shri Hanuman Chalisa' - Latest News & Gossip on Popular Trends at India.com". India.com.
  8. ↑ Times, Education. "Study in India | Education Loans | Education Abroad | Distance Learning Education Programs". educationtimes.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "Creativeshake.com – Charuvi Agrawal profile". creativeshake.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  10. ↑ "Claytronics Art".
  11. ↑ "Gujral wears a nappy, Manmohan holds a balloon". mid-day. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  12. ↑ Agrawal, Charuvi (29 June 2013), Shri Hanuman Chalisa, retrieved 2016-05-26
  13. ↑ Patten, Fred. "India Animation Update #1 | IndieWire". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  14. ↑ "Charuvi Design Labs (CDL) presents a 12 minute 3D vision on Hanuman Chalisa – The Resurgence of the 'Vayuputra' | Dumkhum®". dumkhum.com. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  15. ↑ "26,000 bells of light to create Hanuman sculpture". http://www.deccanchronicle.com/. 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2017-02-06. External link in |newspaper= (help)
  16. ↑ Storypickers (2014-01-23). "26,500 Bells Were Used To Make This Sculpture Of Lord Hanuman. And When You Touch His Paduka...WHOAA!". Storypick. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  17. ↑ "25 feet Sculpture of Shri Hanuman made of 26,000 bells by Charuvi Agrawal". Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  18. ↑ "ROCKIN' THE BLUES FROM CANADA". rockinthebluesfromcanada.blogspot.in. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  19. ↑ "Dundas n' Bathurst | Toronto Urban Film Festival". Toronto Urban Film Festival. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  20. ↑ "Full Circle | Asia Art Archive". aaa.org.hk. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  21. ↑ "Faith, art, beauty". Millennium Post. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
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