Home / Sunday-mid-day / / Article /
A gallery unlike any: Newly launched Padm showcases the beauty of sculptural art
Updated On: 04 February, 2024 06:39 AM IST | Mumbai | Neerja Deodhar
With the inaugural exhibition of her platform Padm, the daughter of a sculptor aims to give the medium its moment in the sun
Listen to this article :
Padm, India’s first curated platform for sculptures, held its inaugural exhibition in Delhi. The exhibition’s theme was inspired by the Silk Road, a historical trade route that connected India to the world. Pic/Padm
Sakshi Ruia is no stranger to sculptures; in fact, she grew up among them—having witnessed her father Rajesh Bhandari at work, at her family’s four decade-old foundry and studio called Shilppam. It was a space where she had the opportunity to meet and interact with a variety of sculptors and artists. So, when Ruia traversed through India’s art world, she couldn’t help but notice a gap: There was no dedicated gallery or institution working only with sculptures.
“Outside India, the shift towards—and acceptance of—mixed media works came much sooner. In our country, handicrafts and antiques have always been appreciated. But when one spoke of art, it was mostly about paintings,” she observes. The last few years have been witness to a shift, as artists experiment more keenly with materials and mediums and buyers open up to displaying textile and ceramic pieces in their homes and offices.
Read Next Story
Trending Stories
Latest Photos
Latest Videos
Latest Web Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
Mid-Day Fast
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT