The Open Studio presented to the public, the impressions gathered by the participating artists** during their three week travel through South India.
The participating artists traveled to the following places:
- The Free Tree Commune in Vemgal (Kolar District-Karnataka)
- The Nila River in Kerala (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharathappuzha) &
- Anegundi in Karnataka
During their travel/residence, they explored the possibilities, difficulties and failures of:
- sustainable tourism,
- cross-cultural exchange, &
- artistic collaboration and hospitality.
The artists shared their findings of their journey through performances, installations, audio/video presentations and a puppet show at the gallery. They also shared their experiences with the visiting public, regarding the challenges of making art while traveling and residing in the places they visited.
In terms of the artworks created, the motivating factor was more about capturing the "process" of creating art while traveling/residing & participating actively with the local community, than being concerned about the final outcome. A platform such as this, offers international participants know the culture, landscape and people of a host country at a more personal level and imbibe artistic nuances into their subconscious, that will enable them to view their own art practice through a more holistic lens.
Organisers:
Maraa (Bangalore) & Reloading Images (Berlin)
**Participating Artists:
Enrico Sgarbi & Martina Moor (Italy), Juliana Irene Smith (USA), Louise McKissick (Canada), Bhagwati Prasad & Harsha Vinay (India)
Supported by:
Arts Network Asia (www.artsnetworkasia.org)
& ASEF-Europe Foundation (www.asef.org)
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Review:
P.L.Jose
www.PLJose.com
www.BringYourOwnArt.com