10 November,2016 02:38 PM IST | | Snigdha Hasan
A travelling exhibition from Germany that celebrates edgy, out-of-the-box interior design, is now in town
Chaise Longue by artist Isa Melsheimer deconstructs an everyday furniture piece, the deck chair. Installed on a wooden plank, the upholstery material is embroidered and has quirky sewn-on elements. With a flexible PVC, atop which a water fountain runs, it made for one of the most complex works to be installed and maintained.
Step into the National Gallery of Modern Art and installations created with everyday objects will give you a semblance of familiarity. Step closer and the artworks would baffle you. Come In: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium, an exhibition presented by the Goethe Institut in association with the NGMA, investigates the connection between fine art and applied design.
Featuring works by 16 German artists -- with Mumbai's Shilpa Gupta and Shreyas Karle adding their own interpretations of the theme through works specially created for the exhibition -- the exhibition has been travelling the world for the last 16 years with local artists of the host country joining in. What's fascinating is even after all these years, the works look just as contemporary.
The exhibition will also be interspersed with talks by speakers from the world of fine arts.
Ongoing Till December 16,
Time 11 am to 6 pm
At NGMA, Sir Cowasji Jehangir Public Hall, Fort. CALL 24912267