The Indian Art Fair which is held annually from 2008, has become very much popular among the large number of domestic artists as well as international artists from all around the world. The art fair acts as a platform for showcasing the talents of these artists of different genres. During the fair one will witness the exhibition of art projects and art book stores which is well complimented by thematic eateries and other fascinating events. The recently held fair also included inspirational and knowledgeable speech from some of the renowned names in the world of visual arts like Chris Dercon (director of the Tate Modern in London), Homi BhaBha (director of the Huanities Centre at Harvard) and Li Bing (owner of Beijing He Jing Yuan Art Museum in China).
In order to feel the mesmerizing beauty of the different styles of art work presented at this fair, one has to be in peace of mind and slowly allow the vibrant colors and works get submerged into your inner soul. During the fair, one will have an enjoyable time with the performances, photography, installations, and video-based work. There is plenty to look at these art fair apart from just listening, feel, even smell.
The art fair included around 91 booths in total, which were occupied by participants from 47 Indian galleries like Chemould Prescott Road (Mumbai), Latitude 28 (New Delhi), Cymroza Art Gallery (Mumbai), Experimenter (Kolkata), Shrishti Art Gallery (Hyderabad) and many more. The booths of these participants included stunning works in traditional and modern cultural art works like painting, performance art, sculpture, new media and installation.
Apart from the participants from different parts of the country the fair also witnessed some international galleries also. The international participants of this fair were from countries like China, Portugal, Australia, Argentina, France, England and few others.
The chief highlights of the fair were Mughal inspired jewelry collection by designer Nirav Modi, extracts from Dayanita Singh’s File Room series, and a performance art involving video, photography and installation by a Portuguese artist, Jose Garcia Miguel. Another special attraction of this fair was the public sound art project, which was launched for first time in India. The public sound art project was exhibited by Diana Campbell Betancourt and Tim Goossens and supported by 1after320 art projects. The project emphasizes on a city-wide installation to avail sound art publicly though cell phones.
Apart from promoting the business of art, the IAF is also eager to maintain the artistic ecosystem in more subtle ways. This wide platform of Indian Art Fair is not just restricted to support students to get indulged with the curation and method of art, a lucrative opportunity to gain hands-on experience, but the fair that was held on this year, emphasized on launching a “Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative”, which is an inspiring venture to encourage aspiring artists.
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