Inspite Of COVID-19 artists from two nations dance in unison at Little India s ARTWALK 2021
Wednesday, February 10th 2021
The tenth edition of the public arts festival, ARTWALK Little India 2021 (AWLI) concluded after a nine-day celebration last Saturday.
Brilliantly themed ‘Ínspite Of’, it s an ode to staying inspired even in these challenging times in spite of the current COVID-19 pandemic conditions.
One of the highlights of this celebration of arts by the LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore, is the cross-collaboration mural, Dancing in Unison. Dancing in Unison is a result of many months of virtual collaboration between Gond artist Padmashri Bhajju Shyam of India and contemporary urban artist Sam Lo of Singapore. Photo Courtesy: AWLI
Art enables recognition of other cultures: Artists behind Indian-Singaporean mural
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Tue, Jan 26 2021 12:21 IST |
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New Delhi, Jan 26 : Putting at its centre respect for the environment and passion for cross-cultural oneness, one of Singapore s tallest murals - the recently-unveiled Dancing in Unison - borrows from the iconic imagery of both India s Gond art and Singapore s contemporary art.
Created by Indian Gond artist Bhajju Shyam and Singaporean artist Sam Lo for Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and St+art India Foundation (St+art), the collaborative artwork in Little India, Singapore. The brief was to create a piece that s healing, combining both our belief systems with a mindful approach. The whole process took place with the helpful guidance of Giulia Ambrogi of St+art India through multiple zoom calls, WhatsApp chats, and sketches back and forth through email.
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Singapore s Tourism Board and St+Art digitally launched the 7 feet mural, a beautiful blend of Gond adivasi art and urban street art 02 Min Read
In an amalgam of tradition and art, the Singapore Tourism Board and St+Art India Foundation conceptualised the island city’s tallest art work titled ‘Dancing In Unison’. The mural was unveiled via a digital event on January 21, 2021.
The Singapore Tourism Board and St+Art Foundation have previously collaborated to bring other artistic projects to life, like the launch of STB’s ‘Passion Made Possible’ brand at Sassoon Docks, Mumbai in 2017 and Lodhi Art Festival, New Delhi in 2019.