Leading British light artist and poet Robert Montgomery has crafted a
poetry installation in light on the wall of a heritage spice trading
house facing the sea. The word installation in LED light, which is the
core of Montgomery's art, speaks of the mingling of cultures and
memories at the ancient port town of Kochi-Muziris, a cauldron of
eastern and western cultures for over 2,000 years.
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British artist crafts poetry on light at Kochi biennale
Ravi Shankar took Indian classical to the world: Artistes
Artistes from across the Indian musical scene Wednesday mourned the death of sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar. The musician passed away in a US hospital Tuesday night at the age of 92.
An art form that heals and entertains
Artistes from India and South
Korea Wednesday combined martial arts forms with traditional dance
techniques to showcase a unique art form that was both entertaining and
healing, on the sidelines of a three-day international seminar in the
capital.
Singing for Chicane was amazing: Anushka Manchanda
Singer and video-jockey Anushka Manchanda, who has collaborated with
British trance music sensation Nicholas Bracegirdle aka Chicane on a
brand new track, says working with him was an amazing experience.
Italy, Kerala mend fences at Kochi Biennale
Italy and Kerala, going through a diplomatic chill over two Italian
marines shooting dead two Indian fishermen in the high seas in February,
are mending fences via art at the Kochi-Muziris Art Biennale 2012.
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