World Of Illusions –
Date:-Thursday 8th Nov to 2nd Dec. 2012
PUNE
Curated By- Neena Sahani
Good Homes for Art – a public art initiative
curated by- Shraddha Purnaye
29th October, 2012 – 4th November, 2012
Why Public Art?
Contemporary art practice in India remains a closed door event. Galleries and Museums have become sacred spaces where public fear to trade. There is a vacuum between Indian contemporary art practices and their existence in the minds of public who never encounter it. There exists a need to reposition arts representation of contemporary Indian art specific to the Indian cultural context by making art Accessible. It is important to bridge the distance in art, to engage the viewer.
Good Homes Magazine Profile:
GoodHomes is a part of Worldwide Media Pvt Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Times Group. It was launched in India in 2008 as BBC GoodHomes. GoodHomes has grown into the role of India’s leading home and décor magazine that reaches out to contemporary Indian women and the design community.The magazine brand covers a wide variety of areas from home décor, latest trends, to featuring the best in class homes from the country and beyond, as well as etiquette and entertainment insights, presenting a mix of art from different artists, and even covers technology. We have recently launched a completely new, bold & contemporary look for the magazine in the April’2012 issue.
The Cause
We have come forward to bridge the gap between artworks and the viewer by positioning art in Public realms. ‘Good Homes for Art’ is a cause to make art accessible to the public so that it can be appreciated by everyone. Art as an experience must be shared by all.
Good Homes invite the artist lend their artworks to Good Homes for a week and allow us to show the artwork in Public spaces in Mumbai (find the schedule and the list of participating public spaces).
Kindly find the list of participating artists and names who have come forward to support us during the press conference.
SCHEDULE:
23rd October, 2012 – Press Conference to unveil the artwork at The Trident, BCK to support the event. Some of these works will then go on in public spaces.
29th October, 2012 – 4th November, 2012: Art Week: Art works to be displayed at the public spaces and corporate offices.
List of Participating Public Spaces:
The Trident -BKC
Times of India Buliding, Fort
Standard Chartered Head Office- BKC
HUL Corporate Office -Andheri
Lodha Corporate Office- Lower Parel
India Bulls – Lower Parel
Phoenix Corporate offices- Lower Parel
Diesel Store Juhu.
Café Zoe
United Art Fair -New Delhi 2012.
27th Sept 2012.
curated by- Johny ML
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COIN-1
SIZE- 48"48" Medium- Acrylic on canvas.
As the series subtly highlights on basic needs that can only be obtained by money, Umakant coats romanticism with uncouth realism. Like, even a core of a flower becomes a coin in his creation. Flower, is thus a source of earning rather than beauty. This suggests that poor sells romanticism to deals with realism. You can sympathize deprived class by actually viewing a few of these paintings exhibited in the United Art Fair at Delhi. |
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| coin-2 SIZE- 48"48" Medium- Acrylic on canvas. |
