Ganesh Haloi, Untitled, 2012, Courtesy Ganesh Haloi; Akar Prakar, Kolkata
15.06.2014 | 5.30pm, Crash Pad c/o KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Ina Puri, The Necessary May Speak: Exploring the Aesthetics of Ganesh Haloi
Ina Puri
The Necessary May Speak: Exploring the Aesthetics of Ganesh Haloi
Lecture, moderated by Natasha Ginwala, in English
This lecture-presentation will elaborate upon the practice of the Indian artist Ganesh Haloi (b. 1936) who has developed a unique vocabulary of abstraction over several decades, drawing together aspects of rhythm, improvisation, and symmetry from the natural world in combination with studies of sacred architecture, landscapes, and archaeological sites across India. Haloi has played a pioneering role in Calcutta’s art scene and has evolved an iconography that draws upon his long stint at the ancient Ajanta and Ellora caves.
Crash Pad c/o KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Auguststraße 69, 10117 Berlin
Free entrance, limited capacity