Every fifth pillar generally and two sides of the metro rail piers (pillars) will be used for art work by senior or budding artists and vertical gardens will be developed all through the 72 km of the elevated metro rail project.
Different themes reflecting Telangana culture and history, monuments, traditional and modern art, wildlife etc., can be showcased on the piers.
HMR MD N.V.S. Reddy on Wednesday appealed to interested and enthusiastic artists and art firms to go through the details regarding the proposed art works on HMRL website www.hmrl.telangana.gov.in and submit their ideas and offers. Reimbursement of expenditure and reasonable remuneration for the selected artists based on their output will be given.
As a part of beautification of the metro rail structures and premises, artists can also think of abstract, symbolic art, conceptual themes, contemporary style etc., using with different media including cement, mosaic, ceramic, stone, terracotta, scrap, fiber glass and so on. For any clarifications HMR GM B.N Rajeshwar can be contacted on 8008456866, a press release said.