The new houses of art
Namrata Rao: Feb 17 2013, 01:01 IST
How many times have you looked at a photograph and wondered what went into making that perfect shot? Of course, we almost always credit the subject and the photographer. But the key role a camera plays in capturing a moment and with it the different and complicated visual layers of a photograph can’t be ignored. Genesis, a sculptural installation by artists S Thiru and Vikrant Sharma, deconstructs the camera in an attempt to understand what makes a flawless picture. “Genesis is a part of our series called The Deconstruction Project, which explores the various ways of deciphering and presenting photographs as engaging and immersive installations,” says Sharma, adding, “Genesis is an attempt to understand what makes an image, like searching within the camera, looking at all the components that make it, searching for its soul and then putting it all back together in a composition, which is true to the path that light takes through it.”
Genesis, which is on display at the India Habitat Centre in Delhi, and more such installations and artworks form a part of Publica, a public arts festival, initiated by the Floodlight Foundation, a non-profit organisation that helps artists market their works. “Publica has helped people engage with art in their comfort zone,” says Surbhi Modi, founding director, Floodlight Foundation. “It aims to bring art outside its traditional context of museums and galleries to high-traffic areas so that more people can enjoy it in a less intimidating manner,” she says.
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