SHOWCASE at 1Shanthiroad

Can we use art? Can art/crafts be part of contemporary life style? These are questions that we can address in many ways. Gandhi’s philosophy address these issues and some artists have addressed this successfully,others try to negotiate these tricky territory and connect "Kala" with life.

Generally, the colonial arts and craft divide still exists. Ceramics have a long art history, fortunately studio potters in India seem to have broken the barrier and have occupied gallery spaces. Pottery blends utility with beauty, to touch, use and also break.

1Shanthiroad studio/gallery has showcased and supported crafts as part of its policy in the past. We have been associated with studio potters from Pondicherry and Bhopal and believe in the work of these artists who work with ceramics.

This is an effort to “show case” crafts at the gallery, to welcome new audiences and create an awareness about studio pottery. 

The arts and crafts in India were always part of living and we wish to continue this living tradition in our little way.

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BACKGROUND MATTER, visual research on Indian photo studios

Background Matter :Researching Photo Studios of India

A Photo Exhibit and Installation Kuba Ryniewicz and Siddharth Chadha

At the intersection of technology and culture, transitions from hand painted backdrops to photoshop super-impositions have transformed the Photo Studio. 
The physicality of the image is replaced by digital files. Nevertheless, studio photographs are still used to preserve the truth likeness of people memories and the past. 
The exhibit points to the accompanying changes of the popular aesthetic of the digital era. The role of the photographer as a creator of portraits, and the importance of 
portraiture to the society is the central theme of the work.

Kuba Ryniewicz, former student of Philosophy at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland, finished Contemporary Photographic Practice at Northumbria University in
Newcastle, England. For this project he used various 35mm cameras such as Nikon EM, Zenith, and compact cameras. 
Contact: kuba.ryn@gmail.com. 
Website: http://photobubblebath.tumblr.com/

Siddharth Chadha is researcher, indie film-maker and a community media practitioner. Sometimes you find him dabbling in paints and philosophy, along sidewalks of the city.
Recently, he has been spotted setting up an ice-cream store and an organic farm in Punjab. 
You can contact him at shrekzie@gmail.com

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MAGIC MOUNTAIN, a talk by DEBORAH BOARDMAN

About the Talk:

Deborah : For over twenty-five years, I have engaged painting, installation, animation, video, performance and sculpture to connect with the particular history and architecture of site and community. My love of painting, as gestural, contemplative, handmade and human, and the energy of old churches have inspired both my solo and collaborative practices, such as my recent project at the Glass Curtain Gallery, Co Laboratory, with my collective ED JR. and the collective (f)utility projects. More recently, in my exhibition Steady as She Goes! At EBERSMOORE in Chicago, my paintings and patterns based on my studio include a site-specific wallpaper installation. As I engage the dilemma of relating my solo painting practice to the experience of others, I will continue to develop a deeply personal language in painting, and discover ways to include the history and perceptions of others. 

Deborah Boardman is Chicago based. She is a painter, installation artist and member of the Chicago Land Artist Collective, ED JR. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor of painting and drawing and arts administration at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has been producing art works for the past 25 years. Her works encompass of paintings, installations, animation, performance and sculptures in order to connect with the architecture and history of the place. Her subtle style helps the audience to connect to it and serves as an encouragement to the viewers.

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