Reviving Tradition
By: Dubey, Arvind Kumar
.
Publisher: New Delhi Burda Media India Private Limited 2019Edition: Vol.36(9), September.Description: 82-84p.Subject(s): URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN (AR-UPD)Online resources: Click here
In:
Architecture+DesignSummary: CS Airport, being the first station in the north-south corridor of Lucknow Metro, is the point where commuters and tourists board the metro rail for a joyful ride and a pleasant stay in the cultural city of Lucknow. An artwork like this presents the ethos of our culture to the incoming passengers in an attempt to welcome and attract them.
The artwork is inspired from Indian paintings like ‘Ragamala’ and ‘Rajasthani School’ with the elements like trees, fruits, peacock, seasons, etc, to depict the theme of saving our Nature. Ragamala painting presents the classical example of amalgamation of poetry, art and music thus adding to the celebrations. Thus, the artwork brings out the essence of Rabindranath Tagore’s teaching– ‘Harmony with the whole’.
The colour scheme used here, monochrome background, golden and other strong and bright colours add contrast and enhance the appeal of artwork. The art technique explored here is called ‘sand-painting’ and is made using sand in the form of Indian painting, or ‘poetry in sand’. Sand philosophically captures the timelessness and interconnectedness of stories. The story depicted here is derived from the lyric poetry ‘Gitagovinda’ by Jayadeva in a picturesque lyrical language describing the beauty of nature, which plays a prominent part in the description of human love.
| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Articles Abstract Database
|
School of Architecture Archieval Section | Not for loan | 2021-2021883 |
CS Airport, being the first station in the north-south corridor of Lucknow Metro, is the point where commuters and tourists board the metro rail for a joyful ride and a pleasant stay in the cultural city of Lucknow. An artwork like this presents the ethos of our culture to the incoming passengers in an attempt to welcome and attract them.
The artwork is inspired from Indian paintings like ‘Ragamala’ and ‘Rajasthani School’ with the elements like trees, fruits, peacock, seasons, etc, to depict the theme of saving our Nature. Ragamala painting presents the classical example of amalgamation of poetry, art and music thus adding to the celebrations. Thus, the artwork brings out the essence of Rabindranath Tagore’s teaching– ‘Harmony with the whole’.
The colour scheme used here, monochrome background, golden and other strong and bright colours add contrast and enhance the appeal of artwork. The art technique explored here is called ‘sand-painting’ and is made using sand in the form of Indian painting, or ‘poetry in sand’. Sand philosophically captures the timelessness and interconnectedness of stories. The story depicted here is derived from the lyric poetry ‘Gitagovinda’ by Jayadeva in a picturesque lyrical language describing the beauty of nature, which plays a prominent part in the description of human love.
Click on an image to view it in the image viewer
There are no comments for this item.