Thursday, 31 March 2011

Blooming Sikkim: International Public Art Festival 2011 Gangtok

Swiss artists Reichkin Guido, Karin Walchli who are currently on a residency in India will be participating in the festival Blooming Sikkim: International Public Art Festival 2011 Gangtok. [dated March 2011]

Swiss artists Reichkin Guido, Karin Walchli who are currently on a residency in India will be visiting Gangtok to participate in the festival Blooming Sikkim: International Public Art Festival 2011 Gangtok. 

Venue: Gangtok, Sikkim, India 
When: 21/3/2011 - 31/3/2011 
Where: Sikkim, India 
Region: Asia/South 
Country: India

International artists: 
Reichkin GUIDO, Karin WALCHLI, Thomas EICHHORN, Echostream, Gyaltsen Lama, Katell GELEBART, Sound Delta Wild

Indian artists: 
Bani ABIDI, Ravi AGARWAL, Sarnath BANERJEE, BIR, Mrityunjay CHATTERJEE, Sheba CHHACHHI, (Group) Desire Machine Collective, Passang DORJEE, (Group) Frame Works Research & Media Collective, Sanchayan GHOSH, Shilpa GUPTA, Ratna GUPTA, Lokesh, Sangay PALDEN, Prashant RASAILY, Vishal RAWLLEY, Mahbubur REHMAN, Sreejata ROY, Gigi SCARIA, Asim WAQIF.

Swiss Artists: Reichlin Guido and Karin Walchli 
Art Form: Visual Arts 
Reichlin Guido and Karin Walchli’s art is focused on contemporary pattern and abstractions, the tension lying in the crossovers and relations between ornament and picture/image. Within this context they are dealing with ornamental traditions across cultures, considering their art as a contribution to the ongoing discussion on values and meaning of ornament. 
Partner Organisation for Residency: Vyom Centre for Contemporary Arts, Jaipur 
Residency duration: 7 February - 6 May 2011

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