Devdutt Pattanaik illustrates the role of light in the epic of Mahabharat.
Light, as both a physical phenomenon and a symbol, has fascinated designers, craftspeople and artists for generations. It serves as a conduit for myriad emotions, metaphors, and interpretations. Light plays a pivotal role in storytelling, spirituality, and the very act of seeing itself.
As you wander through these rooms, consider how artists have harnessed light and darkness to convey ideas, emotions, and the passage of time.
Moreover, this exhibition invites you to ponder the broader implications of light in our lives. How does it shape our understanding of the world and our place in it? What does it reveal or conceal? And ultimately, how does it inspire us to see and interpret the world in new and profound ways?
Beyond the aesthetic and symbolic dimensions, light has a profound effect on our emotions and imagination. It can evoke nostalgia, serenity, or a sense of wonder.
This exhibition seeks to delve deep into the multifaceted significance of both light and darkness in the realm of creative expression, showcasing a diverse selection of works that span media, eras and styles.
Rooshad Shroff: fine lights are labouriously crafted from marble (left) | Jenny Pinto uses banana fiber to create warm glowing lights in organic forms (right)
Kunal Shah
A Mumbai based Interior Architect, Kunal’s eponymous design practice is inclined towards minimal interventions and restraint with layers of craft and art. He was the co founder of ‘claro’ - a concept store in Goa that bore testimony to his eye for beauty and design originating off the beaten track. His built works vary from contemporary houses to restoration, adaptive reuse and exhibition design.
Kunal is an avid collector of contemporary as well as period works of south Asian art, craft and design. His obsession with harnessing light in his built works made him a natural choice as a curator to introduce us to new ways of looking at light.
Words Platform Desk
Date 21.12.2023