Chennai – Talking Spaces a design show curated by Varsha Menon at Forum Art Gallery on February 26th & 27th at 10.30 AM
Talking Spaces is a design show which resourcefully seeks to integrate the raw honesty of art with the receptivity of design. The show is organised by Varsha Menon, Principal Architect and Designer of VM Design Works. The art show will showcase the works of 14 artists and 14 designers from Chennai — a result of careful collaboration between the esteemed artists and designers who were paired up, the works draw on the blurry lines that separate the two fields.
The show will be held on February 26th and 27th,2021 from 10.30 AM to 6.30 PM at Forum Art Gallery. Artists such as Asma Menon, A. V. Ilango, Benitha Perciyal, Biswajit Balasubramanian and many more will showcase their artwork with diverse aspects, such as the philosophical concepts, formal properties, colour schemes and their overarching mood.
Talking Spaces is an effort to exercise expertise across the disciplines of art and design, and harness the mixed skill sets and the potential for innovation.
By curating this show, Varsha Menon hopes to grant both disciplines more visibility in the city’s contemporary culture and bring more engagement by building a network of mutual support that combines and empowers each of their voices.
About Varsha Menon :
Varsha Menon has showcased her work in a number of exhibitions, including a design-build project at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, Milan. That, along with a curatorial assistantship for a graduate show at RISD, she has granted her reputable experience in conceptualising and managing design shows. She has also won major awards in her field. With Talking Spaces, Varsha aims to showcase a selection of revered contemporary artists and young designers with the intention of creating a dialogue between the visual and the applied arts.
Curator: Varsha Menon
Artists: Asma Menon, A. V. Ilango, Benitha Perciyal, Biswajit Balasubramanian, Gita Hudson, Hemalatha, Jacob Jebaraj, Kavitha Prasad, Manisha Raju, Padma Shri Thota Tharini, Raju Durshettiwar, Shailesh BO, Shalini Biswajit, Thejomaye Menon
Designers: ADC, Aishwarya Manivannan, Bhogar Studio, Drawing Hands Studio, Faisal Manzur, Geeta Sriprakash, LAB x Neon Attic, Shreya Krishnan Design Office, Shruti Biswajit, Studio Context + Kattada Co, Studio Reve, Sunita Yogesh Studio, Uttara + Hari, VM Design Works
DATE: 26th & 27th of February
TIME: 10.30 AM
VENUE: Forum Art Gallery, 57, 5th street Padmanabha Nagar, Adyar, Chennai 600020
