Swadeshi - An exhibition by ginipi art -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Yu8VXovEj4
The exhibition by Giriraj Kadia and Ginipi Art showcased the work of leading indian artists
The word swadeshi was used as all the art was made on handmade paper locally sourced.

Deviba wala displayed 2 portraits in Sepia tones.
The monochromatic style is what she is known for 

Contemporary Indian Female Artist : Deviba Wala

What does one get labelled as ?
different name Tag's  and genres within the visual arts often come to be associated with young artists 
from the very beginning of the career and sometimes these labels limit us or hold us back. we often then are afraid of breaking the boundaries or of experimenting. experimental art is not serious enough is what some people will tell you. and once you have a Style stick to it is what others will tell you.

" contemporary indian female artist " : 

"Deviba Wala - Minimalist / Abstract Artist "

"Indian Art"

la Biennale Arte 2015 - Venezia

Venice
Art Biennale
I had the opportunity to visit the biennale in 2015 and what an experience it was
Just came across some photos and thought it's a good idea to share here

Watch the space for the article

After a week in Paris where my husband was cycling for the PBP 1200 km and when he was sufficiently rested we took a flight to the Marco Polo airport in Italy
From there it's a short bus ride to the coast and then the Waterbus to San silvestro where our accommodation was an authentic Venetian home tucked away in he by lanes.
The city was abuzz with posters and advertisements for the various biennale events.

Armed with a local map of Venice and the flyer for the biennale sites we set out on the three day journey of exploring the arts :)

Painting on a bat - exhibition by mantra art gallery

The exhibition by Mantra Art Gallery featuring the work of 100 artists from across India on cricket bats : A concept by Nayana Soparkar.
Opening on 5 th November 

Grand opening Tvak Designer Store

30 th September

 The

 Tvak Designer Store

Grand Opening at 10:00 am
By Ms. Anar Patel and Dr. Sonya Puri 

Open to all 

             The opening was a grand success and the store was appreciated by all visitors


List of designer names
Rituals by Dhyani
Gurpreet Kaur
Mamata singh Rathore
Vkriti collection
Rita Khurana
Lopamudra by abha and Shantanu Salunke
Jewellery by Anvita 

Call for Artists : 2017 2018 Winter

Artists & Fashion Designers 

Textile Research 

Tvak Designer Store 

India Residency 

This is a call for artists and Designers for the residency Intake for the winter 2017 term
Nov-Dec session and the Jan -Feb session.

A special preference will be given to people wishing to work with Textile or Fabric. Those doing research or experimental work are welcome. This September we launch the Tvak Designer store 

Deviba Wala. Neha Dubey Pandey. Sukhi Singh.

the collection created during the residency will be displayed at the store or a workshop will be conducted on the premises. 

the objective of this new venture is : 

To establish and run a retail outlet that deals with textile products, wood products and handicraft items to give artists and artisans a place to stock their creations.  

To establish and run in India and abroad business activities like promotion of textiles and artisans, arts and crafts, providing a neutral zone for discussions, research and experimentation for artisans and designers as well as inter disciplinary arts. Casting talent in the field of music, theatre, writing, photography, wood work, stone work and any other type of talent, to organize workshops, sales and exhibitions as well as shows and help archive various traditional and ethnic techniques. 

Tvak Designer store

https://m.facebook.com/tvakdesignerstore/

The Tvak Designer Store Launched on 4 th Sept  with just family lighting the lamp and a prayer service.
A collection of Navratri chaniya cholis and kurtas from 8 Different Designers is on display until 29 and the store is open to all.


The Designer store is a  new venture and with the expansion come two partners
With more minds at work and more hands working away we hope
The Designer store is able to serve its clients well and bring to the city garments that are of quality and are different from what is otherwise available.

Theatre laboratory by Mirza Celovic

Theatre laboratory: body and space 

Venue :  Tvak Studios 

An in-depth exploration of physical acting

By Mirza Celovic

In theatre laboratory: body and space, we experiment with the different physical elements of acting. 

During this workshop we will focus on the body and its' limitations, proprioception and other senses, and the body in relation to space and other objects. Proximity, speed, direction and (a) symmetry are just a few of the elements we explore within the context of theatre as a performing art. 

Where guitarists use a guitar, actors use their whole body. That is why, during our sessions we will start by "tuning" our instrument with an intense physical warm up, followed by an exercise which aims to train our equilibrioception and proprioception. Thereafter we explore different ways of using our instrument via different theatre exercises. 

We end each session with short performances which we analyse. 

Mirza studies Theatre in Education at the HKU (applied university of the arts Utrecht). For his third year he came to India to explore and experiment with theatre in Indian culture.

This is an Ongoing workshop at Tvak Studios, Vastrapur. 

The summer is here and it is the perfect time to get painting and sculpting, specially when you stay in a city where you are restricted to the indoors to beat the heat
I have been climbing up ladders and piling boxes up to retrieve the old unfinished paintings that lie on top of wardrobes or the loft.
What I find surprises me : some long forgotten fragments of memories, some half thought out thoughts .. things that had began to take shape and maybe you were needed elsewhere or a phone call disrupted the flow.

Looking at older work with new eyes is such an experience. It is almost therapeutic.
I can compare it to the feeling you get when you flip through an old daily dairy.

This weekend at Tvak me and a few fellow artists are going to be painting
All are welcome to join in
We ll  welcome you with a cup of tea.
Just being your old work and material.

For details  and timing send an e mail to
Info.tvak@gmail.com