Bhubaneswar, June 17: Diverse forms of art came alive at Basudha, a four-day art and film festival that concluded here on Saturday.

The second edition of the event, which took place at the regional centre of Lalit Kala Akademi, was a melting pot of striking paintings, sculptures, songs, dance and films from across the country.

Organised by a creative youth group, Alive Creation, the festival sought to provide a platform to young artists to showcase their creativity.

“Our aim is to create an interface between art and the industry. We picked up themes such as womanhood as the festival coincided with Raja. The inspirations were drawn from nature and different social issues,” said Mohammed Rehan, the festival director.

About 80 striking photographs, paintings and art installations created using acrylic, water and pencil colours were exhibited. The artworks, in monochromatic as well as bright hues, were based on varied themes highlighting various social issues.

Ujjal Dey’s painting titled Waiting portrayed a rickety jeep, which was created using different shades of brown. Among photographs, Durga Madhab’s Silence, which had captured the image of dusk with red splattered on the riverbed, struck a chord with art aficionados.

Thought-provoking films were screened at a daylong film festival that took place on Saturday at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. The first screening of the day was Nila Madhav Panda’s acclaimed film Jalpari. The event also paid tribute to veteran filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh, who passed away recently, by screening his film Utsab (2000).

Several short films were also screened. A workshop conducted by Sukant Panigrahy saw the renowned art director speak about different aspects of art. Panigrahy’s art installation Kapala — made out of electronic waste — was also exhibited at the Akademi.

Later in the evening, a unique fashion show was organised that saw the coming together of catwalk and Odissi on the ramp. City-based models danced and walked in tandem to present some interesting craftworks. In another presentation, the models showcased garments inspired by the five elements of nature — The Panchtatva.

Hindustani vocal recital by Jyoti Bothra enthralled one and all.