From October 31 to December 12, 2015, The Hindu Lit For Life brings you the Writing for the Arts lecture series in collaboration with Apparao Galleries. The five lectures will cover vital topics such as writing on tradition and heritage and writing from the artist’s, curator’s, critic’s and journalist’s perspective.
Venue for all lectures: Apparao Galleries, 7, Wallace Gardens, Nungambakkam.
Curatorial Writing by Mayank Mansingh Kaul
When: October 31, 2 p.m.- 5 p.m.
The workshop will feature four sessions: Introduction to writing for the arts and culture; Comparing approaches in writing for different contexts; How to identify and develop a unique style; Exercise on writing small texts, with peer discussion.
Mayank Mansingh Kaul is a Delhi-based textile designer. A graduate of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, his work addresses design-related concerns from the perspectives of brand-building and strategy, government policy and history. He is the founder-director of The Design Project India, a not-for-profit organisation working on writing, curatorial and archival projects in Indian design.
Critiquing the Arts by Sadanand Menon
When: November 14, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
In this workshop module of ‘Critiquing the Arts’, Menon introduces participants to the diverse lenses and filters through which arts are consumed, rationalised and represented in the public sphere through the media, as well as the consequences of the dumbing down of the arts discourse in mainstream media.
Sadanand Menon is a reputed arts editor, popular teacher of cultural journalism, photographer, stage lights designer and prolific speaker at seminars on politics, ecology and the arts. He is currently adjunct faculty at Asian College of Journalism, Chennai, and at IIT, Madras.
A Voice of One’s Own by Dayanita Singh
When: November 28, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
What makes an artist is his voice, nourished by the history of his medium and its masters. Perhaps, the writing on art, too, needs to explore this aspect of an artist’s oeuvre. For this, you, the writer, have to understand the medium and also the trajectory within and how to challenge it.
Dayanita Singh is an artist. Her medium is photography and the book is her primary form. She studied Visual Communication at the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad and Documentary Photography at the International Center of Photography in New York. She has been a recipient of several prestigious awards and grants such as the Chevalier dans l’ Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, 2014.
Heritage & Antiquities in Arts by Pradeep Chakravarthy
When: December 5, 2 p.m.–5 p.m.
This workshop will help sensitise participants to write on history and heritage, with a balance between deep research and a simple style that will captivate the novice and provide information that may be new to the scholar.
Author of Thanjavur: A Cultural History and other books, Pradeep is one of Chennai’s much sought-after heritage speakers.
A Journalist’s Approach by Ashrafi Bhagat
When: December 12, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
This talk will focus on methods to adopt when reviewing art and how to interpret it.
Ashrafi S. Bhagat is an art historian and art critic. A former head and associate professor, Department of Fine Arts, Stella Maris College, Chennai, she taught Art History and Design for 35 years, before retiring in 2012.
To register, call 99410 12388, 096861 12078 or email reena@apparaoart.com and events@apparaoart.com
