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Textile Artwork Curated for Esplanade Theatre, Singapore

Esplanade Theatre, Singapore has commissioned
Jaina Mishra
to curate a a series of Tribal Textile Artworks.

These will be on display
from Nov 23 – Dec 2, 2012
on the main facades of the hallway, the cones above the tunnel and the Library at the Esplanade

Textile Art Installation #1

“Mirrors of Identity”

Tow large pieces of 6 m x 2 m commissioned for the Theatre Festival 'Kala Utsavam'

Tow large pieces of 6 m x 2 m commissioned for the Theatre Festival 'Kala Utsavam'

The two large panels, each measuring
6m x 2m
have been created using
Vintage ‘Dhaniyo’ traditional textiles
of the Yaduvanshi Ahir tribe from Kutch.

It is estimated that this artwork required 720 man-days (of 8 dedicated hours each) to embroider, 70 man-days to hunt out 12 matching pieces from over 25 villages in Kutch and 30 man-days for assembly – altogether an effort of 820 man-days.

Textile Art Installation #2

B1 B3

Three large lanterns, each of a different color of celebration have been created
using Bandhani tie-dye saris from Rajasthan. Each lantern is made up of 12 saris.

Installation # 3

C1C2C3

7 traditionally woven saris decorate the National Library @ the Esplanade

Photos of the artworks will be put up in December.

Esplanade Theatre, Singapore

*click here to view the Esplanade Website

jm

oct 30, 2012

ADDENDUM: In 2015, we curated another textile artwork for Esplanade.  Photos of that coming soon.

One comment on “Textile Artwork Curated for Esplanade Theatre, Singapore

  1. Caiden
    October 1, 2022

    Hi nice rreading your blog

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