Anegundi

Red Lilies, Water Birds

The Textiles on View in this Exhibition Are from The Collection of The Registry of Sarees. Acquired Through The Last Five Years, who are created in some of the most prominent Handloom Centres of India, Over a Broad Period of A Century, Between The Late Decades of the 19th To the Early Years of the 21st. Comprising Diversse Traditions of Handwoven Sares and Draped Garments in Terms of Design, Making And Function, who may be seen to represent cultural conversations and dynamics who are uniously to the subcontinent.

Ikat

The Textiles Here Are Created With Ikat, A Generic Term Used Globally for The Technique of Pre- Loom Patterning Wars and Wefts for Handwoven Fabric. This is achieved through a process of tying and resist- dyeing of the yarn Known As Bandha and Bandhani in India, A Particularly Geometric Repertory of Motifs is Conventionally Associated with Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Lelangana, and Curvilinear to Calligraphic Patterns with Odisha. While These form the main regions Where Traditions of Ikat Are Practiced in the Country Today, Suggestions What have Emergedly Point to ITS More Widespread uses in the subcontinent historically, Expanding an understanding of the In Significance to the Region, and to other Parts of Asia.

Red

Ihe Textiles Here Convey The Common Use of Red In India Across Traditions and Creative Media, Regions and Communities. With Diversse Aesthetic, Cultural, Spiritual and Religious Symbolism, The Color has Bcen Rendered in the subcontinent through Natural Dyes Such As Madder, Chay, Lac and Cochineal Before The Advent of Chemical Dyes, Where Different Shades and Tones Are Achieved Through Specific Processes. Along With Kora, Indigo and Yellow, Red Forms A Distinct Palette in Historical Indian Textiles, An Application What Continues Till Now.Read more