BEAUTIFUL paintings, sculptures, textiles and even a mansion's towering teak gateway are on show at a new exhibition of Indian art at the Art Gallery of South Australia.
Visitors to the media preview leave with calm smiles on their faces, confirming curator James Bennett's observation that Realms of Wonder is a joyful exhibition.
"As I have been working on the show for the past 18 months, it struck me again and again, it's actually about joy," he told AAP on Thursday.
"It's not a subject we often see in art nowadays."
The vibrancy, life and colour of Indian society is well and truly reflected in the art, he says.
Realms of Wonder: Jain, Hindu and Islamic Art of India features more than 200 paintings, sculptures and decorative works including manuscripts, embroidered fabrics and silverware.
The earliest work dates back to the eighth century while the latest was created in 2009.
Bennett says the exhibition looks at the three great Indian religions and the way their spirituality and beliefs has inspired the country's art.
Music from the relevant area plays in the background of each section, adding to the exotic atmosphere of being in another world.
While Bennett says curators aren't supposed to have favourites, he particularly likes a simple stone.
"It's the only work in the exhibition that hasn't been made by human hands, but it was revered as a manifestation of Lord Shiva, called a linga," he said.
"It is a large naturally polished, perfectly spherical stone that was found in a sacred riverbed in India.
"It's so eloquent in its simplicity and beauty."
Most of the works are from the gallery's collection, while the rest are on loan from private owners.
The gallery's director Nick Mitzevich says the exhibition reminds us of the power of art to foster an understanding of the richness and diversity of the world.
* Admission is free to Realms of Wonder: Jain, Hindu and Islamic Art of India which runs at the Art Gallery of South Australia from October 19 to January 27, 2014.
Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang
Adelaide welcomes Art of India
Dengan url
http://beritasementara.blogspot.com/2013/10/adelaide-welcomes-art-of-india.html
Anda boleh menyebar luaskannya atau mengcopy paste-nya
Adelaide welcomes Art of India
namun jangan lupa untuk meletakkan link
Adelaide welcomes Art of India
sebagai sumbernya
0 komentar:
Posting Komentar