"Mela Phulkari II : An ode to Punjab" an art exhibition including talks, demonstrations, music & more at Open Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road > 1st to 8th April 2015
Time : 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
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"Mela Phulkari II : An ode to Punjab" an art exhibition including talks, demonstrations, music & more
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Open Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
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Entry : Free
Venue : Open Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Parking : Gate No. 1, 2 & 3 (Cars), Gate No. 2 (Bikes & Bicycles)
Venue Info : Events | About | Map | Nearest Metro Stations :
'Jor Bagh(Yellow Line)Exit Gate-1' - Walk Direction
'Khan Market(Violet Line)'
Area : Lodhi Road Area Events
Event Description : "Mela Phulkari II : An ode to Punjab" by Concept 1469 and Art Historian and Cultural Theorist Dr. Alka Pande.
The onset of summers brings to cultural calendars a much-awaited spirit of festivities, and one such celebration of the season will cheer the quintessential Panjabi bonhomie at the Capital. As Concept 1469 and cultural theorist and art historian Dr. Alka Pande present the “Mela Phulkari Edition II”, get ready to let loose your hair, flaunt that decorative parandhi and guzzle down frothing glasses of lassi.
The festival takes off from the success of its first edition last year. It brings to the Capital, apart from the intricate and ubiquitous tradition of Phulkari, the heartland and spirit of Panjab through the colours, stories, history, traditions and craftsmanship of the state.
This year, the art of Phulkari, known for its ‘flower’ technique and an unmatchable emotion running through every seam, will flow through the metaphorical energy of the state’s five rivers. The festival’s theme is the Convergence of these five facets, each exhibit bringing together the geographical and cultural diversity and richness on one platform. Taking an old story and contemporising it to suit the aesthetic sensibilities of urban India, ‘Mela Phulkari’ is more than a project; it draws inspiration from the past to recreate a future for artistic expression.
Last year, the Capital saw the traditional Panjabi home ethos manifest at India Habitat Centre, complete with the ‘veda’, courtyard, ‘manji’, bed, baghs, scrolls, stoles and shirts. The second edition refines the concept further.
Ideated and put together by a multi-faceted group of 1469 along with artists and designers from across the country, art installations will welcome the visitors with their visually dynamic stories. The fest is also proud to feature works of designers from Pearl Academy Delhi, NIIFT Mohali, NIFT Delhi, Panjab-based artists and potters from Auroville.
The stage is set with essentials such as a welcome glass of lassi, decorated chairs depicting the culture of “welcoming and hospitality” in Panjab, or a quintessential and antique tanga (cart) that plays recordings of tanga tales. A doli brings to the imagination the traditional Panjabi wedding ritual (created by NIFT Mohali), while the iconic image of Shaheed Bhagat Singh is seen through portraits created with wooden blocks (created by artist Jagdeep Singh from Nakodar); metal artist Tanushree’s recreation of old chests and wooden doors with engraved blocks of Gurmukhi script created by 1469, add to the nostalgia. Other attractions include patch-work garments inspired by traditional antique baghs (embroidered wall hangings), paintings that employ pop art style, artwork inspired by oral folk traditions, and brass tapes intertwined into labyrinthine structures.
Apart from the exhibition, one will find products on sale such as artefacts, clothes, decorative items, accessories such as parandhis and, most importantly, Phulkari in all its glory. A ramp show of phulkari products made by concept 1469 will add to the spunk. There will also be cultural Trinjan, wherein women vocal artistes from Panjab will sing the famous "Suhaag de Geet".
There is also the performance by Jasbir Jassi and by other punjabi singers.
Talks and demonstrations will run throughout the duration of the exhibition. Leading experts who serve as faculties in top Indian design institutes, such as Rahul Jain and Kanwarjit Singh Kang, will be addressing the audience.
Says Alka Pande ( curator of the exhibition ), “Mela Phulkari is a cultural construct, which includes not just the living tradition of Punjab, but goes beyond the art of making, of craft and art. It encompasses the philosophy of life, myths , legends and allegories, of the dreams and aspirations particularly of the women of this agriculturally fertile land.”
Harinder Singh, creative head behind 1469, says, “Like the five rivers of Panjab are converging with each other, so are the distinct facets of Mela Phulkari Edition II. The notion of "Converging" is rooted not only in the region's landscape but also in the anatomy of the culture, making the mere idea much more robust.”
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Entry : Free
Parking : Gate No. 1, 2 & 3 (Cars), Gate No. 2 (Bikes & Bicycles)
Venue Info : Events | About | Map | Nearest Metro Stations :
'Jor Bagh(Yellow Line)Exit Gate-1' - Walk Direction
'Khan Market(Violet Line)'
Area : Lodhi Road Area Events
Event Description : "Mela Phulkari II : An ode to Punjab" by Concept 1469 and Art Historian and Cultural Theorist Dr. Alka Pande.
The onset of summers brings to cultural calendars a much-awaited spirit of festivities, and one such celebration of the season will cheer the quintessential Panjabi bonhomie at the Capital. As Concept 1469 and cultural theorist and art historian Dr. Alka Pande present the “Mela Phulkari Edition II”, get ready to let loose your hair, flaunt that decorative parandhi and guzzle down frothing glasses of lassi.
The festival takes off from the success of its first edition last year. It brings to the Capital, apart from the intricate and ubiquitous tradition of Phulkari, the heartland and spirit of Panjab through the colours, stories, history, traditions and craftsmanship of the state.
This year, the art of Phulkari, known for its ‘flower’ technique and an unmatchable emotion running through every seam, will flow through the metaphorical energy of the state’s five rivers. The festival’s theme is the Convergence of these five facets, each exhibit bringing together the geographical and cultural diversity and richness on one platform. Taking an old story and contemporising it to suit the aesthetic sensibilities of urban India, ‘Mela Phulkari’ is more than a project; it draws inspiration from the past to recreate a future for artistic expression.
Last year, the Capital saw the traditional Panjabi home ethos manifest at India Habitat Centre, complete with the ‘veda’, courtyard, ‘manji’, bed, baghs, scrolls, stoles and shirts. The second edition refines the concept further.
Ideated and put together by a multi-faceted group of 1469 along with artists and designers from across the country, art installations will welcome the visitors with their visually dynamic stories. The fest is also proud to feature works of designers from Pearl Academy Delhi, NIIFT Mohali, NIFT Delhi, Panjab-based artists and potters from Auroville.
The stage is set with essentials such as a welcome glass of lassi, decorated chairs depicting the culture of “welcoming and hospitality” in Panjab, or a quintessential and antique tanga (cart) that plays recordings of tanga tales. A doli brings to the imagination the traditional Panjabi wedding ritual (created by NIFT Mohali), while the iconic image of Shaheed Bhagat Singh is seen through portraits created with wooden blocks (created by artist Jagdeep Singh from Nakodar); metal artist Tanushree’s recreation of old chests and wooden doors with engraved blocks of Gurmukhi script created by 1469, add to the nostalgia. Other attractions include patch-work garments inspired by traditional antique baghs (embroidered wall hangings), paintings that employ pop art style, artwork inspired by oral folk traditions, and brass tapes intertwined into labyrinthine structures.
Apart from the exhibition, one will find products on sale such as artefacts, clothes, decorative items, accessories such as parandhis and, most importantly, Phulkari in all its glory. A ramp show of phulkari products made by concept 1469 will add to the spunk. There will also be cultural Trinjan, wherein women vocal artistes from Panjab will sing the famous "Suhaag de Geet".
There is also the performance by Jasbir Jassi and by other punjabi singers.
Talks and demonstrations will run throughout the duration of the exhibition. Leading experts who serve as faculties in top Indian design institutes, such as Rahul Jain and Kanwarjit Singh Kang, will be addressing the audience.
Says Alka Pande ( curator of the exhibition ), “Mela Phulkari is a cultural construct, which includes not just the living tradition of Punjab, but goes beyond the art of making, of craft and art. It encompasses the philosophy of life, myths , legends and allegories, of the dreams and aspirations particularly of the women of this agriculturally fertile land.”
Harinder Singh, creative head behind 1469, says, “Like the five rivers of Panjab are converging with each other, so are the distinct facets of Mela Phulkari Edition II. The notion of "Converging" is rooted not only in the region's landscape but also in the anatomy of the culture, making the mere idea much more robust.”
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"Mela Phulkari II : An ode to Punjab" an art exhibition including talks, demonstrations, music & more at Open Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road > 1st to 8th April 2015
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