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Global Local Exhibition
 The
British Council and
Forum Art Gallery present Global Local, an exhibition of contemporary design, from Thursday 10 June 2004, 1830 hrs, at the Forum Art Gallery, 57, Padmanabha Nagar, Fifth Street, Adyar, Chennai-20.
The exhibition addresses the impact of the physical closeness of alternative cultures on a group of designers both in India and the UK. The work explores their differing understanding of the way in which cultural sensitivities can be expressed through material objects, finding new spaces between stereotype and a total disengagement with place and identity.
The first section of the exhibition includes work from A Small Shop by Anshu Arora Sen, Weavers Studio, Indi Store, Manna Studio Line and Abraham and Thakore. This group of designers share an interest in materials and process that have an Indianness about it without producing objects that are seemingly Indian. The next section draws together Ghulam Sakina, Manish Arora, Ramachandran Karthikeyan, George Chakravarthi and Sabyasachi Mukherjee, whose works have an immediately recognisable Indian identity. The third section includes designers such as Jason Cherian, Doshi Levien, Tania Khosla, Rajesh Pratab Singh and Paul Khera. The works by these designers are neither overtly Indian nor is it assuredly global but have a delicate balance between the two.
The exhibition will be on view from 11 to 24 June from 1000 to 1830 hrs (except Sundays). Schools/colleges can fix a suitable tour time with the gallery to bring their students in batches to see the exhibition.
 Portable Canopy: a workshop by Asma Menon
Asma Menon will conduct an umbrella painting workshop on 11 & 12 June from 1030 to 1230 hrs at Forum Art Gallery.
Asma is a Chennai-based artist who has had exhibitions across the world and has conducted art camps for both children and adults. The workshop is open to those in the age group of 12 - 15 years. To register for the workshop, contact Forum Art Gallery @ 52115596.
Global Local: Engagement, Economics and Identity
Ranvir Shah, culture catalyst and founder Prakriti Foundation dialogues with Chennai designers about the economics of engaging with global/local cultures in search of emerging identities- at the Forum Art Gallery on Thursday 17 June at 1830 hrs.
Rathi Jafer at the British Council can give you more information about the event.
British Council, 737 Anna Salai,
Chennai 600002;
Ph: 52050690;
E-mail: rathi.jafer@in.britishcouncil.org
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Published on 5th
June 2004
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