Art helped Mohammed Yasar B overcome prolonged bouts of loneliness as he started to lose vision in his left eye. Now, as one of the seven winners of the first edition of Discovering Ability Art Awards 2019, the artist from Kerala’s Palakkad wishes for more opportunities for People with Disabilities (PwDs). We need more representation.” His artwork was also shortlisted for Paralympic Art World Cup in 2019 by the National Abilympic Association of India. The awards team received over 130 submissions from 15 states across India in the month of October 2019. Sharing how important it is to create market linkages and opportunities for budding artists with disability, Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy noted at the award ceremony, “India is home to more than 40 million persons with disability.

Source: Indian Express November 05, 2019 12:00 UTC