As part of an Indo- British Art exchange programme, Artcore held a travelling exhibition on the theme of Globalisation titled Des Pardes: Challenge of the Glocal. The exhibition included the works of 25 Indian artists and 25 British artists.
The first phase of the exhibition was held at DEDA (Derby Dance), on Chapel Street in Derby City Centre from the 1st July 2010 to the 31st July 2010.
The second phase of the exhibition was held at an empty shop on St.Peters Street, in the heart of Derby City Centre, in conjunction with Derby City Council’s Art in empty shop initiative. This ran from 16th July 2010 to the 31st July 2010.
The third phase of the exhibition is currently being held at the ICCA (Indian Community Centre Association), on Hucknall Road in Nottingham from 15th August 2010 to the 10th September 2010.
The forth phase of the exhibition will be held at the Butterfly House, on Rose Hill Street in Derby from 17th September 2010 to the 20th September 2010.
The fifth and final phase of the exhibition will be held at Sarjan Art Gallery, in the Vadodara, India from 22nd December 2010.
Des Pardes is a compound Hindi word of opposites meaning ‘motherland-foreign land’. The word encompasses within itself the idea of spiritual, intellectual and physical conflict that the opposition suggests. Glocal is a popular amalgamation of the words ‘global’ and ‘local’, having almost the same meaning as Des Pardes, but because it has internalized the conflict into a single word, its connotations are much more positive.
The exhibition allowed Artcore to not only tap in to new and emerging artists from the UK but also to bring to the lime-light artists in Vadodara, India. Some of these Artists from India are previous contacts that Artcore has a good rapport with as a result of the time period which Artcore was running in Vadodara, India.
The aim of the exhibition was to showcase each Artists individual perception and understanding of Globalisation, bring awareness to the controversial topic of Globalisation and understand the possible differences in the thought processes of Indian Artist and British Artists.
The exhibition thus far has been a great success, generating interest nationally and internationally. Artcore has been at the forefront of providing the British public this type of unique Art exhibition. To find out more about the Des Pardes: Challenge of the Glocal please visit our specially designed website for this exhibition:
