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Bodies of Light |
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The well known artist Sheba Chhachhi created an installation
(at Lii 2002) that went beyond the common perception of light
as a purely visual phenomenon. The installation sought to create
an embodied experience of light and expand our perception and
sensitivity to the nature of light. |
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From Light to Colour, from Colour
to Form |
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There is something special in the sharp contrasts of light
and shade in the Indian environment. The paintings and sculptures
in this exhibition (at Lii 2002) were selected by Asha Spaak
and Asha Kishore, the curators of the exhibition, to reflect
the way Indian artists use this very special light we have in
India. |
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Sakar, Lighting Design Exhibition |
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On view at Pragati Maidan during Lii 2002 there was a photographic
exhibition of the works of outstanding international lighting
designers. The designers whose work was featured for this exhibition
were Motoko Ishii (Japan), Chip Israel (US), Garry Lowe (Australia),
Kaoru Mende (Japan), Steven Roseri (US), Bo Steiber (Singapore),
and Abhay Wadhwa (US). |
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Light and Art |
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During Prakash '95, ISLE brought to Delhi the Light and Art
Exhibition, a collection of exhibits from the world famous Foundation
(for) Lighting Effects in Painting and Sculpture. Sponsored
by Philips and KLM Cargo, the Royal Netherlands Embassy and
the the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Netherlands, the
exhibition was an invitation to reflect on the connection between
technology and art. Joh Jansen, whose vision and energy led
to the Foundation sought in a broader sense "to search
for and explain the aspects of art in the result of technological
activities in the field of artifical light; in particular, to
collect study and exhibit works of art that express the influence
of lamplight on architectonic composition and social life". |
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Light and Enlightenment |
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Together with the Galerie Schoo/Foundation for Indian artists'
in Netherlands, ISLE presented th e Light and Enlightenment
exhibition at Prakash '95. As the curator Esther Schoo, former
Ambassadorof Netherlands to India says, "we are all creatures
of light, and light sustains us all. Leaves drink the suns'
rays, and make air and food for the earth. We will die with
the dying of the light. What better theme for an exhibition
of the visual arts? Light is the basis of all visual sensation;
enlightenment, the goal of all aspiration, the darkness of the
void, the greatest fear". |
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The exhibition featured the works of three young Indian artists
- two painters Shambhavi, Sanjeev Sinha and a sculptor, Sheila
Makhijani. |
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Exhibition on the Works of B. Vithal
and B. Prabha |
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Prakash '91 saw ISLE make its first presentation in its series
of art exhibitions on the theme of light with the works of the
late B. Vithal and his wife the late B. Prabha specially selected
by them for the occasion. The paintings anc sculptures were
selected on the basis of their relevance to the theme of light.
The exhibition included large canvasses and monumental sculptures
by Vithal and 13 oil paintings by Prabha. |
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The Bajaj Collection of Ancient Lamps |
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The Prakash '91 Exhibition saw an exhibition of ancient lamps
from the Bajaj Collection on display. These traditional lamps
containing examples from the 16th century onwards were dislayed
in a setting similar to the temple environment they were originally
meant for. The exhibition was a good conterpoint to the display
of the latest technology in the trade show. |
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