Bhubaneswar, Nov. 10: Artists from various parts of the globe joined their Odia counterparts and came up with innovative works at an exhibition here.

Named Translations, the programme was organised at the Lalit Kala Akademi regional centre here and reflected the regional arts and crafts of Odisha in each of the works.

Hosted by an international art group, Discover, Innovate, Share and Create (DISC) Art, visiting artists Albeiro Rojas Tomedes from Colombia, Anna Charlotte Boman from Sweden and Georgina Lousie Myers from England travelled to rural Odisha to have a first-hand glimpse of the regional art types.

"The programme included three stages - journey to explore Odisha, base camp at a village and exhibition in Bhubaneswar," said Albeiro. The visiting artists camped at Anandpur in Keonjhar district and interacted with local artists and craftsmen to understand their works. They also learnt about the culture and daily lifestyle of the people there.

"We also got a chance to enjoy the nature and local festivals. It was also wonderful to collaborate with Odia artists and come up with works for the exhibition," said Anna.

Odia artists Bhabani Sankar Das, Jagatjeet Dash, Ranjan Moharana and Satyaranjan Rout also took part in the event. Together, the artists created some striking works that reflected Odia life in contemporary art form with the signature style of each artist.

Albeiro, who has been working on bamboo installations, used the local tradition of the camp village by creating toys and other utility items out of cow dung and came up with stick like pipes made of bamboo. The colourful sticks were hung on the gallery wall that made an instant impression.

Another artist came up with clay lamps decorated in circles while the works on temple art by another artist was also impressive.

"I tried to present the art of Bhubaneswar temples in my paintings in a contemporary way. The motifs of these ancient monuments are used in new forms and get appreciation while the real ones lie in neglect," said Bhabani.

Visitors at the exhibition appreciated the works. "It is great to see rural elements in contemporary art. The installations as well as paintings are equally interesting," said Sameer Das, a young art lover.

The exhibition began on November 5 and concluded today.