Manav Sangrahalaya, Veethi Sankul galler is masked !!. Well that is gallery within the museum which is holding exhibition in gallery 2 & 8 of various masks of India and from across the world. Gallery 2 has collection of masks from collection of Dr Anoop Mehrotra and Gallery 8 has collection from Indira Gandhi Manav Sangrahalaya. The exhibition presents a wide range and variety of masks used throughout the world. Masks of various forms and appearances are on display and also bring to attention that in India and across world masks are used for variety of purposes by different cultures around the world. Apart from the religious and ritualistic uses, masks were also used for communication and entertainment.
In most areas masks are made by specialists, majorily by men; in some cases dancers make their own masks. While carved and painted wood is today the most common material, masks are also made from leather, paper-machie, clay, cloth, cardboard, wire mesh, gourds, wax, etc.
The journey of mask from an item of ritualistic use to the contemporary world of entertainment makes us to feel that mask is a powerful cultural entity. The great film makers from many of the film industries around the world choose mask as one of the important subjects of their films and they are successful in attracting a large number of viewers. Even the Indian film makers have created successful stories of masks bearing divine powers. The purposes of masks are numerous, but the human need for them is perhaps universal. Have a look at some masks ....
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