Chapter 7
The Modern Indian Art
Exercise
1. Pata Chitra is a form of audio-visual storytelling still practised in some parts of India. Compare this traditional form of storytelling with modern storytelling or narratives adopted by some Baroda artists since 1980s.
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2. How does new technology like video and digital media inspire contemporary artists to experiment with new themes? Comment on different genres of such art forms like video, installation and digital art.
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3. What do you understand by ‘public art’? Find out about different communities that live around your residence or school and their understanding of art. If you have to prepare a public monument, how will you design it in a way that people can relate with it?
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4. How do you understand the ‘art world’? What are the different components of the art world and how does it relate with the art market?
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