The Shilp Gallery at the New Parliament seeks to distill the essence of some of the major craft skills and art forms that have come down to us as a part of our living heritage as a civilisation. All eight installations on display at the Gallery - Gyan (Knowledge), Prakriti (Nature), Astha (Faith), Ullas (Happiness), Parv (Festivals), Samrasta(Harmony in Unity), Swavlamban (Self reliance), and Yatra (Journey)- have been conceived as unique, contemporary interpretations of India’s historical, cultural and intellectual legacy; rooted deep in the past, yet reimagined in the present.
Each of these artworks has never been created before. In fact, some pieces are historic, like the golden, one-of-its-kind facade of the ghats of Varanasi, woven in pure silk and zari threads. Designed, crafted and assembled over months, these pieces embody the very best of a wide range of India’s crafts skills, representing the work of over 400 craftspeople, and forming the heart and soul of the Shilp Gallery.
20 окт 2024
