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Heart is made of muscle, valves, blood, capillaries and LOVE of course. But this Heart :beat has gathered pearls from various arenas of life and put together beautifully in a string to present Warli project. “Warli project : Heartbeat” is an exhibition showcasing tribal art from Palghar dist of Maharashtra. Heart: Beat is name of a residency that was formed in Maharashtra where a group of eminent artists from UK and India stayed for two weeks and worked with a multi disciplinary team comprising of craftspeople, ceramic artists, designers, sculptors, film maker, musician, architects and Warli artists of course who did their research on the theme ‘change’ that has seeped in after urbanisation. The same theme is exhibited at Kanoria.
This tribal art mostly portrays a typical village life. Most of the paintings are made from natural material like, rice paste, mud, cow dung, etc showcase a 3D view of entire village in a simplified 2D format. At the entry of Kanoria Centre for arts, one can spot a large area covered by geometric forms of Ashara birds, crafted both with rice flour and cane, rotating on a circular path. “These birds are an integral part of most of the paintings; they reflect change and power both. Ashara birds are considered auspicious, but if their shadow casts on a child, the same is regarded as a bad omen.” mentioned Barney Hare Duke.
Mr. Duke further added, “Heart: beat - the name is derived out of Love, sound, feelings, pulsations, change in life, threats, opportunities, survival instincts of these art forms along with industrialisation and urbanisation. Bricks too have been selected as a distinct part of this exhibition as brick kilns have captured the village scenario. Bricks also represent a new age strong foundation.”
Another major highlight is a giant structure “chowk” crafted in the open. “Chowk is made in the centre of house during marriages. It is considered auspicious, but the ‘chowk’ here is again surrounded by bricks to reflect the change that has come in current scenario. Ashara birds too have a structure placed in between, a replica of a transformer to again translate the realty that has changed the rural scenario” said Jay Thakkar.
One can also spot ceramic flowers which have been flown in from UK. The project is funded by Arts Council England, UK. The exhibition is open from 1st to 5th April 2017 at Kanoria Centre for Arts, CEPT, Ahmedabad.
Heart is made of muscle, valves, blood, capillaries and LOVE of course. But this Heart :beat has gathered pearls from various arenas of life and put together beautifully in a string to present Warli project. “Warli project : Heartbeat” is an exhibition showcasing tribal art from Palghar dist of Maharashtra. Heart: Beat is name of a residency that was formed in Maharashtra where a group of eminent artists from UK and India stayed for two weeks and worked with a multi disciplinary team comprising of craftspeople, ceramic artists, designers, sculptors, film maker, musician, architects and Warli artists of course who did their research on the theme ‘change’ that has seeped in after urbanisation. The same theme is exhibited at Kanoria.
This tribal art mostly portrays a typical village life. Most of the paintings are made from natural material like, rice paste, mud, cow dung, etc showcase a 3D view of entire village in a simplified 2D format. At the entry of Kanoria Centre for arts, one can spot a large area covered by geometric forms of Ashara birds, crafted both with rice flour and cane, rotating on a circular path. “These birds are an integral part of most of the paintings; they reflect change and power both. Ashara birds are considered auspicious, but if their shadow casts on a child, the same is regarded as a bad omen.” mentioned Barney Hare Duke.
Mr. Duke further added, “Heart: beat - the name is derived out of Love, sound, feelings, pulsations, change in life, threats, opportunities, survival instincts of these art forms along with industrialisation and urbanisation. Bricks too have been selected as a distinct part of this exhibition as brick kilns have captured the village scenario. Bricks also represent a new age strong foundation.”
Another major highlight is a giant structure “chowk” crafted in the open. “Chowk is made in the centre of house during marriages. It is considered auspicious, but the ‘chowk’ here is again surrounded by bricks to reflect the change that has come in current scenario. Ashara birds too have a structure placed in between, a replica of a transformer to again translate the realty that has changed the rural scenario” said Jay Thakkar.
One can also spot ceramic flowers which have been flown in from UK. The project is funded by Arts Council England, UK. The exhibition is open from 1st to 5th April 2017 at Kanoria Centre for Arts, CEPT, Ahmedabad.
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