February was a busy
month for artists and culture-vultures alike, with many exhibitions to choose
from.
Transparence
Jyoti and Nathalie’s exhibition Transparence at Savitri Bhavan aimed to
transport the viewer through time, light and transparencies. The artists were
entrusted with fabric that had been used by The Mother, as impetus to create
their artworks. The resulting collages emphasise the quality of Beauty – a
quality the Mother esteemed. Nathalie’s artworks integrate Mother’s lace with
handmade paper that Nathalie created in collaboration with Auroville Papers.
She stresses that the works should not be seen as religious relics, but as
works that “tell a simple story of love” for The Mother. Many of Jyoti’s highly
colourful and densely-layered collages depict the natural world and its flora
and fauna. The rich layering of fabric and other media draws the viewer deeply
into a specific and lush rendition of nature, evoked through elegant and
detailed composition. The two arti...
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