Ms.Mithila Baindur, an artist from Bangalore has a BFA in Sculpture from Chitrakala Parishath. Featured here are her works (installation and photographs), that were an outcome of her being part of "The Bengaluru Artist Residency Project (1)", supported by India Foundation for the Arts. Mithila's project is titled "tracing the lifelines of objects between aura and disposal". The works were exhibited at Samuha Artist Initiative (Bangalore) from 20 - 24. September, 2009."The artist, through this installation has shown how an individual develops a strong link with the symbolic value of discarded objects; which stay a long time in our homes as memories of a time. She addresses the question of the real value of these mundane objects, which convey the feeling of 'home sweet home'. She has used worn down objects and pieces of furniture that we keep in our houses as part of our identity"
The Bengaluru Artist Residency Project (1), established in 2001, is a non-profit exchange programme by artists for artists to foster the local, Indian and international mutual exchange of ideas and experiences through guest residencies in Bengaluru. bar1 is registered as a Public Charitable Trust and is currently in partnership with Pro Helvetia, Delhi and supported by IFA, the India Foundation for the Arts, Bangalore.bar1 is run by visual artists* from within the Bengaluru contemporary art scene.
*Surekha, Ayisha Abraham, Smitha Cariappa, Prabhavati Meppayil, Suresh Kumar Gopalreddy, Raghavendra Rao, Christoph Storz.
India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) is an independent, nationwide philanthropy, professionally managed, and dedicated to strengthening the arts in India. They support research and practice leading to films, books, artworks, archives, exhibitions and performances; help to bring the arts into the classroom; fund the preservation and transmission of valuable cultural knowledge. They also offer advice, information and expertise related to the Indian arts.