Climate change is not just about rising oceanic temperatures and melting icebergs. “This will be a very visual exhibition,” says Krishnapriya, “PARI has been telling extensive stories on climate change through text, audio and the visual format; but our narrative will use large scale prints from the archive.” There will also be videos and handmade photo books on display. “Teachers …
There is something fiery about artist Chandrasekaran Gurusamy’s pencil sketches at DakshinaChitra’s Varija Gallery. Rivers of gazes, deconstructed bodies, faceless gods, portraits devoid of the oculus — in essence, spill over from the frame, lending the gallery fires of the artist’s subversion and dissent. Art – Politics is an exhibit featuring Chandrasekaran’s works that are premised on local, mythological and …
A childlike joy sneaks up on sculptor and artist PS Nandhan whenever he speaks of his art. Today, at DakshinaChitra Museum’s well-lit Varija Gallery, from early paintings and daily sketches, to large format sculptures and scrolls, a condensed take on the artist’s life comes alive as a retrospective show that he had always dreamt of. Not many people know that,” …
Renowned architect Laurie Baker’s underlying principle was to give everyone a place to live. He always believed that the building should be the reflection of a person living in it and not the architecture,” says Sandhya Kannan, the curator of the exhibition titled Laurie Baker: A tribute to the architect of DakshinaChitra. “Why spend a fortune on non eco-friendly building …
