Bhubaneswar, March 3: Innovative art is on display at the city's regional centre of Rashtriya Lalit Kala Akademi.

Around 26 young artists are presenting their novel concepts in the language of visual art.

From installations, sculptures to paintings and drawings, every piece of work exhibited at the art show 'Infinity' speaks about the immense creative potential of the next generation.

While almost every artwork showcased at the exhibition is captivating, there are some that are intriguing, while many are stunningly original.

Nityanand Ojha's installation looks simple but is impressive for the concept and the set up. On a table, he has laid a glass top and arranged three small heaps of sand, cement and chips.

There are bones inside the heap and he has installed a table fan on one end. Slowly, the three elements mingle with great harmony. The show is filled with such mind-blowing creations.

A black snake can frighten you as a wonderful three-dimensional effect gives the shining serpent a real look. An American diamond set on its hood makes it spectacular.

The work of Trinath Mohanty is extremely innovative.

Ranjan Moharana's installation of nine paintings, speaks about the lack of space for the growth of nature. He has displayed a series in a tale that is told backwards in acrylic paintings. In one painting, trees are being chopped, and the series goes back to depict how urban infrastructure replaces the trees. The last painting shows a flying bird that is featured on the cover of a wildlife magazine and is endangered.

Most of the works at the exhibition mesmerise the viewer.

Soumitrimayee Paithal's six watercolour paintings are the artist's humorous take on herself, where her face is transformed into different shapes.

Urbanisation along with nature stands out as the main theme of the exhibition. Sudeep Barik's work with a metallic concrete foreground and a backdrop made of layers of grains has an inset of a screen that shows burning farms.

Granite and bronze sculptures by Smrutisai Mishra, ceramic works by Biswajita, lithography by Subrat Behera and the creations of Gopal Rath, Pramod Nayak and many others have made the show a must visit for all connoisseurs of art.

The show was inaugurated today evening and will conclude on March 6.