The Nirula Family Company presents "Shattered Glass" art exhibition at Academy of Fine Arts & Literature, 4/6, Sirifort Institutional Area > 11am-6pm on 12th-25th February 2011

Time : 

12th February : 5:00 pm - Opening

12th to 25th February : 11:00 am - 6:00 pm - Exhibition on View

Entry : Free

Place : Arpana Art Gallery, Academy of Fine Arts & Literature ( AFAL ), 4/6, Sirifort Institutional Area, New Delhi

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Event Details : Shattered Glass is the second exploration and collaboration between The Nirula Family Company and Star Light into the world and theme of Light and Dark.

The explorations and forms in Captured Glass, in 2010 were inspired by the philosophical texts and discussions around the subject of Light and Dark.
The artists created stained glass panels and Mandalas using glass, wood, stone and metal to give form to those very explorations. These were inspired by Chinese and Vedic understandings of the interaction between the forces of Light and Dark.
It was through the process of discussion and creation for our 2010 exhibition Captured Glass, that we realized that the questions of Light and Dark are sublime, and their explorations, formations, meanings and attributions are if not infinite, diverse enough to keep one occupied for more than one exhibition and two mediums. Hence, we came to a mutual agreement that once a year we-The Nirula Family Company and Star Light shall come together to re-visit the themes of Light and Dark through creative expression.
It is with the same passion and creative ethos that we bring to you SHATTERED GLASS.
2011 sees a new approach and a new playground for the same subject/theme of Light and Dark.
In our discussions about LIGHT AND DARK, we found a desire to explore how traditions of craft in
cultures across time reflect the philosophical aspects of Light and Dark in physical forms. We found inspiration through Russian Christian iconography and craft, specifically the form of the Christian triptychs and the Matryoshka doll.
The form of the Matryoshka (or nesting) Doll has been extremely inspiring. The interaction of vacuum and space in this artisanal toy mimics concepts of Light and Dark. The positive and negative spaces are highlighted by the repetition of the dolls in descending sizes, nestling inside one another. This is truly a captivating and primal idea. We have used the space of the matryoshka doll to explore Vedic stories as well
as the life of Buddha. Melding a physical craft from Russia with the regional Indian art of story telling.
The Christian triptychs with their ornate design and expression were inspiring in their structural composition.
The three panels, the opening and closing, the image of Divinity acting as the light that pierces through as the doors are opened. This manifestation of religious interpretation of Light and Dark was fascinating and we have kept true to the structure while bringing to it Vedic iconography through the Indian tradition of Tanjore paintings.
Along with these spaces of inspiration Star Light has created some unique art objects inspired by the tradition of craft itself-the cups of light, the crosses of light, and the light and dark boxes are all a result of that creative exploration and expression.
The elements or materials used to create the objects of Light and Dark in this exhibition play a very inspirational role, providing the exploratory platform for Starlight and the themes of Light and Dark. The final forms of Shattered Glass, inspired by Russian iconography and craft objects redesigned with an Indian and Vedic aesthetic, taking form in stained glass, wood, metal, paint, glass, and gold are presented here.


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