'At War with the Obvious' An exhibition of art works created using waste materials at Art Gallery, Annexe Building, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 9th to 17th April 2014

Time : 
9th April : 6:15 pm - Inauguration by Mr. Ravi Agarwal, Director, Toxic Links
10th to 17th April : 11:00 am - 7:00 pm - Exhibition on View

Entry : Free
Note : Call 011-24619431 (IIC) to re-confirm any last minute change or cancellation of the event.

Place : Art Gallery, Annexe Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
Landmark : Annexe Building is Next to Alliance Francaise
Venue Info : Events | About | Annexe Map | Nearest Metro Stations - 'Khan Market(Vilolet Line)' & 'Jor Bagh(Yellow Line)'
Area : Lodhi Road Area Events

Event Description : '
At War with the Obvious' An exhibition of art works created using waste materials like plastic bags, tyre tubes, and scrape leather By Anita Ahuja, Conserve India Inspired by her experiences working with rag pickers, Anita’s recent project explores the nexus of art and science and how the creative process illuminates ‘waste as an art’

Anita Ahuja, internationally acclaimed artist and award winning designer and writer is the women power behind the Social Enterprise Conserve India. Conserve India has grown from a small seed of local experimental project into a huge tree of life providing shade to 300 people. This Social Enterprise or Plastic Bag Project is also unique in several ways. It has a unique human capital structure of rag-pickers being both suppliers and employees. The concept of uniqueness is also extended to the products by utilizing waste material like plastic, tyre tubes, labels, seat belts to create fashion accessories like hand bags. Ashoka Fellow, Bill Clinton – Letter of Commendation, Women Empowerment Award by Delhi Chief Minister are few of the many accolades for Anita Ahuja's journey as an Social Entrepreneur.


As a natural progression in life along with the inspiration from her experience of working with rag pickers, Anita Ahuja explored the nexus of art and science and how creative process illuminates “Waste as an art”. Brace yourself for an opportunity to see the artistic vision of Anita Ahuja from her art works made from trash like plastic bags, tire tubes, scrape leather at the art exhibition “At War with the Obvious”

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'At War with the Obvious' An exhibition of art works created using waste materials at Art Gallery, Annexe Building, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 9th to 17th April 2014 'At War with the Obvious' An exhibition of art works created using waste materials at Art Gallery, Annexe Building, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 9th to 17th April 2014 Reviewed by Delhi Events on Thursday, April 17, 2014 Rating: 5

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