A future space for craft exhibitions and workshops
at Kanoria Centre for Arts
Ahmedabad : The Kanoria Centre for Arts announces
the Foundation Stone-Laying Ceremony of
Sangita Jindal Craft Shila, marking the formal
commencement of construction of a new space dedicated to the exhibition and
practice of craft. The ceremony took place today,
15th May (Friday) in the Urmila Kailash Black Box at the Kanoria
Centre for Arts, Ahmedabad.
Named in honour of Sangita
Jindal, whose sustained support has contributed significantly to the visibility and growth of Indian craft
traditions, the Sangita Jindal Craft
Shila is envisioned as a vibrant, evolving platform within the Kanoria
Centre campus.
The
project is designed by Studio Sangath, an AD100
architecture firm led by Khushnu Panthaki Hoof and Sönke Hoof. The studio had
earlier designed the Kanoria Art
Shop (Galleria30) and the Urmila Kailash
Black Box and continues its long association with the institution.
Conceived as both an exhibition space and an active workshop
environment, the Sangita Jindal Craft Shila will provide
a setting where craft is not only displayed but also
experienced as a living process. It will bring together artisans, artists,
designers, and audiences through exhibitions, hands-on workshops,
demonstrations, and collaborative engagements.
At a time when craft is moving beyond just preservation
towards new ideas and conversations, the Sangita
Jindal Craft Shila aims to highlight the knowledge, skill, and stories that are part of craft
practices. The space will encourage
people to engage more
closely with the process of making, while also supporting artisans and
practitioners in exploring new directions and ways of working.
The foundation stone
ceremony marked by a plaque unveiling, symbolising the
beginning of this new addition to the Kanoria Centre for Arts.
Through this initiative, the Kanoria Centre
for Arts continues its long-standing commitment to promoting artistic practices and creating meaningful spaces for learning, exchange, and creative
production.