ARTS and CRAFTS
Bimba The Art Ashram / Bimba The Art Hut /
Rasalok
Ph: 91-8041489354
email: bimba@airtelmail.in / bimbathearthut@gmail.com /
bimbaartfoundation@gmail.com
bimbaartfoundation.org/
Earth
Sensitive art
Creating Celebrating Conserving
BIMBA in Sanskrit connotes Reflection. BIMBA mirrors the
unique vision of an artist for growing art-its practice
and sharing. It reflects socio-artistic values. BIMBA
THE ART ASHRAM campus, Basavanagudi is now open for a
unique art experience every day through the year in the
heart of Bengaluru.
A rare practice by Bimba called GREEN ART percolates
into every encounter with people, things and situations-
life itself. Soul is invested in each creation of art -
art that you can relate with and can take home the
stories of with you.
BIMBA THE ART ASHRAM is a LIVE CAMPUS for art practice
where you can even hear, see, feel and experience
creative processes on weekdays And a performance-EVERY
SATURDAY ART
As also 10 days of soul stirring RASALOK Still Theatre
of Miniature Art during Navrathri.
BIMBA THE ART HUT at Basavanagudi is more than a gallery
and is a storehouse of art. It is unique in that all
these handmade spaces, displays and many of the
creations are lovingly crafted by the founder artist who
envisions art and practices its manifestation in various
disciplines while nurturing Earth and artisans. And
often performs for us on a Saturday. Our socio-artistic
vision builds respect for MASTERS and ARTISANS. At
BIMBA, Art and philanthropy resonate harmoniously with
good living and creative active citizenship. The
underlying aesthetic mantra - EARTH SENSITIVE ART. You
can participate in the many layers of this artistic
social engagement in many ways and also can contribute
to the Trust- BIMBA ART FOUNDATION.
Rasalok - Still Theatre In Miniature
art Form
Rasalok translates roughly from Sanskrit as a heightened
aesthetic emotional experience of a miniature world. The
elements of this unique inherited solo practice date
back to 1930s. It has now evolved into an art that
embraces multiple creative disciplines and is performed
in the classical genre. It is spellbinding theatre now
-a dramatic still yet dynamic moment in intricate
handmade miniature art the narration of which transports
you to a timeless era.
The late Srimathi M N Susheelamma (Malleswaram,
Bengalooru) evolved and fine tuned the making of a
3-dimensional still scene on a mini-stage as part of her
Navarathri festival offering. She started by costuming
three or four miniature "celluloid" dolls. She
dramatically positioned these "actors" belonging to a
magical moment on an illuminated mini-stage with her own
handmade mini props -flora, fauna, natural surroundings
and dwellings - to depict a charming moment from a
classic- a moment that was close to her heart and
inspiring. The key to the visual magic lay in her sense
of aesthetics, period and proportions in the
three-dimensional miniature space. This practice was
continued and improvised upon by her daughter and
versatile artist Smt Uma Nagraj, who cherished this
practice like her mother did. She now composes and
narrates a magical moment every year.
The third generation artist Deepika
Dorai was convinced that this stylised practice-with
many classical art disciplines embedded in it- needed to
be continued and formalised and open to all to share and
grow its deep and enthralling experience. The artist
brought some minute yet significant changes in practice
and performance. Many simple innovations which enhance
but do not alter the solo format make this a compelling
must see for all ages (adults and children above 6
years) and from every walk of life. Now the
composer-artist's stylised recital in an intimate
theatre atmosphere extracts from this visual a
transforming experience for the viewer. This live
soulful narrative brings to life the arresting spectacle
of the still moment in miniature and imprints its
inspiring elements in our memory.
Every Saturday at 6.30 pm through October 2011
Language : English and Kannada
Two parallel shows Start: 630pm
Duration 75 minutes
Life 'n' Living - 1
- Interview by Jayanthi S, Eco(w)rite
ecorite.blogspot.in/...
Contact
Bimba The Art Ashram
Bimba The Art Hut
Rasalok
#42, ratnavilas road
(opp canara bank dvg road
branch/near nagasandra circle)
Basavanagudi, Bengaluru-560004
India
Ph: 91-8026622639
Ph: 91-8041489354
email : bimba@airtelmail.in / bimbathearthut@gmail.com /
bimbaartfoundation@gmail.com
bimbaartfoundation.org/
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