From in conversations to workshops and screenings, here’s a glimpse at what the first weekend of Nilaya Anthology’s Monsoon Film Festival, curated in collaboration with The Hollywood Reporter India, looked like.
Documenting a framed horizontal Gujarati Mata ni Pachedi style Kalamkari art on cloth. This wide composition introduces a strong linear axis and rich organic textures, creating a sharp chromatic contrast with the patterned blue textile below.
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President Droupadi Murmu presented the National Handicrafts Awards for the years 2023 and 2024 in New Delhi. She highlighted that artisans, with their knowledge, dedication and hard work, have enabled Indian handicraft products to establish a distinct identity across the world. She said that initiatives like GI tag and the One District One Product (ODOP) are playing a significant role in global recognition of our regional handicraft products.
Editor's Pick of the Day: Introducing our exquisite collection of Editor's Pick paintings, curated with utmost care and passion by @YoshaGupta (Founder & CEO, MeMeraki).
Today's Painting is Meldi Mata and Her Divine Sisterhood: Sanjay Chittara's Mata Ni Pachedi Painting
A full page article about #KATHAA2023 in yesterday's @mingpaocom in Hong Kong! So lovely to see all of our Master Artists covered beautifully in one of Hong Kong's leading newspapers! Website link to the article here https://t.co/5lz040zN5B #IncredibleIndia#Techforgood#hkwalls
The 4th Edition of #Kathaa Festival: Stories from India on Hong Kong Walls on @g20org theme of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future- Art for a Sustainable World’ was organized by @CGIHongKong in partnership with @memerakisocial & @HKwalls from 22-28 Nov, 2023
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Balance :)
One of my absolute favorite Mata Ni Pachedi works from Gujarat by Sanjay Chittara. Called the ‘Ardhnareshwar’ : depicts the inherent balance between the male and female energies.
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#Kathaa Festival showcased the intricate Picchwai art by Shri Dinesh Soni, the vibrant Mandana by Smt Vidya Soni from Rajasthan, the sacred Mata ni Pachedi by Shri Sanjay Chitara from Gujarat, and the exquisite Paper Mache by Shri Riyaz Khan from Kashmir.
If you are based in Hong Kong and want to create a piece of Indian Art, then this is your chance!
We have three wonderful in-person workshop scheduled on Pichwai, Mata Ni Pachedi and Kashmir Paper Mache!For registeration, check the link- https://t.co/PifILyL5eA
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We couldn’t be more excited to bring to you the 4th edition of Kathaa- Stories from India on Hong Kong walls, our annual mural festival in partnership with @HKwalls and made possible with the generous support of the @CGIHongKong and Mrs Shroff.
Necessity is the mother of invention, and the same holds true for the Vaghari tribe of Gujarat.
These once nomadic tribes were not allowed in temples, which resulted in the creation of Mother Goddess paintings serving as portable shrines. Sanjay Chitara, an artist hailing from this community, is a testament to their creative legacy.
Inspired by the Kalamkari style of painting, pieces of cotton cloth are painted on using a stick made from a date plant, with natural pigments. The process, which is lengthy, involves the entire family.
Sanjay intervenes in this traditional process by adding new colours to the palette, greater finesse and experimenting with contemporary themes.
In ’10 Mother Goddesses’, the artist creates intricate renditions of flora and fauna surrounding the motifs of ten goddesses: Surmayi Mata, Dasa Mata, Bahuchar Mata, Jogni Mata, Ambe Mata, Meldi Mata, Shakti Mata, Sagar Mata, Aluksa Mata and Durga Mata.
Learn more about the artist and his practice @theupsidespace!
These pieces are part of an exhibition titled ‘In Search of the Devi’, curated by Srimoyi Bhattacharya.
Visit the exhibition online to add these to your collection.
Artwork link 👇
https://t.co/YaLgg36gA8