Contemporain, un mot, plusieurs cultures !

Le livre d'Hervé Perdriolle "Art Contemporain Indien" sous titré "Contemporain, un mot, plusieurs cultures" publié par 5 Continents Editions retrace son parcours de critique d'art, de la Figuration Libre aux expéditions indiennes. Ce beau livre nous fait découvrir un autre versant de l'art contemporain indien, celui des "Adivasis", celui des premiers habitants de l'Inde. Il décrit l'engouement, dans les années 1970 et 80, des intellectuels indiens pour ces formes d'art alors connues des seuls ethnologues et amateurs éclairés. Ce livre, richement illustré, montre les artistes historiques et les figures émergentes de cet art contemporain issu de cultures locales. L'Inde, comme l'art contemporain, est plurielle. Un mot, plusieurs cultures.
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Jangarh Singh Shyam à la Biennale de Gwangju !

Des œuvres de Jangarh Singh Shyam, le légendaire artiste de la tribu Gond, ont été sélectionnées pour la Biennale de Gwangju du 7 sept au 11 nov 2012. En proposant ces œuvres, Nancy Adajania –critique d'art indienne et membre du comité de sélection- renoue avec l'esprit du grand peintre et penseur indien, Swaminathan, associant l'art contemporain véhiculaire, issu de culture globale, à l'art contemporain vernaculaire, issu de culture locale. A découvrir aussi les œuvres de l'artiste indienne Sheba Chhachhi et celles des français Laurent Grasso et Chris Marker.
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Première vente d'art tribal indien chez Saffronart

Cette première vente d'art contemporain vernaculaire a été un succès malgré le fait que de nombreuses œuvres présentées venaient du premier marché. Les estimations raisonnables, plus que la qualité moyenne des œuvres, ont permis la bonne tenue de cette vente. Selon Saffronart les lots ont été acquis autant par des nouveaux collectionneurs que par des collectionneurs d'art moderne et contemporain ouvrant leur collection à l'art tribal; la localisation des acheteurs est principalement indienne et américaine.

Swami and His Friends

Source The Indian Express by Vandan Kalra
The exhibition display ends at a junction where most others would have liked to make a beginning — in 1969, a year after artist-writer Jagdish Swaminathan was awarded the Nehru Fellowship to research on folk and tribal art in India. It was this journey to the interiors of Kinnaur, Kutch and Bastar that introduced him to his own language of art, one that includes birds, trees and mountains in the well-ordered geometrical spaces. This experience was to last his entire lifetime.
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Tribal art goes contemporary

Source My Digitalfc by Jhupu Adhikari
There appears to be a new and refreshing trend among the capital’s art galleries these days where they are choosing to exhibit folk and tribal art. The earlier tendency was to include such works under the category of crafts and it is heartening to find that slowly but surely, folk art is gaining acceptance under the category of fine art. Well-known art critic and curator Suneet Chopra is on record as having said, “We look forward to the era when tribal art will be displayed alongside modern contemporary art around the world.”
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Gond artist's works dominate Saffronart's tribal art sale

Source IBN Live
Five works of late Gond artist Jangarh Singh Shyam fetched Rs 21.25 lakh at online auction house Saffronart's first sale of Indian Folk and Tribal Art and Objects that realised a total of Rs 51.06 lakh. Besides Shyam, the auction also featured exceptional works by other Gond artists like Ram Singh Urveti, as well as works by renowned Warli artist Jivya Soma Mashe and other tribal artists like Bhuri Bai and Pushpa Kumari. "The art market for contemporary Indian tribal and folk arts is still nascent, and with this sale we offered collectors an opportunity to acquire original works of art by some of India's most talented folk and tribal artists."
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Gond artist star at tribal art auction

Source Times of India
Celebrated Gond artist Jangarh Singh Shyam was the star of the Saffronart online auction that happened over the past two days. The total winning bid of four of his works was Rs 21, 25, 224. In fact, three of the top five bids were of his. A thorough master of his art, Shyam's criticallyacclaimed career that started when he was 17 was cut short in 2001 after he committed suicide at the age of 39 in Japan. His legacy is preserved in his body of work, a few of his work made it to the online auction.
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Art with an Indian heart

Source Hindustan Times by Chetna Dua
This edition focuses on Indian contemporary art with a generous dose of tribal and miniature art. “Each year we are very selective about showcasing artworks for this annual show,” says Payal Kapoor, curator of the show. She adds, “This year we are showing how Indian art matured over the years and carved it’s own identity. The works selected have distinctly Indian ethos.”
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Saffronart announces its first auction of Indian folk and Tribal art

Source Art Daily
Speaking about the auction, Dinesh Vazirani, CEO and Co-founder of Saffronart said, “One of our objectives has always been to promote Indian art and culture, and to build awareness and appreciation for India's artistic heritage and traditions. The art market for contemporary Indian tribal and folk arts is still nascent, and with this sale we hope to develop it by offering collectors an opportunity to acquire original works of art by some of India’s most talented folk and tribal artists and craftspeople, and tapping the interest of collectors.”
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La panne de l'éléphant indien

Source Le Monde par Julien Bouissou
L'Inde possède de formidables atouts : une élite formée dans les meilleures universités du monde, un tissu d'entrepreneurs et une consommation intérieure dynamique qui l'aide à tenir bon dans une conjoncture internationale morose. Mais certains de ses atouts pourraient vite devenir des épines. Les inégalités se creusent, même si la pauvreté recule. D'ici à 2026, 150 millions d'Indiens vont arriver sur le marché du travail ; selon qu'ils seront instruits et formés ou pas, ils iront grossir les rangs des travailleurs pauvres, ou au contraire ils feront gagner deux points de croissance par an à l'Inde.
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