Realms of Wonder Exhibition at Art Gallery of South Australia

Realms of Wonder Exhibition at Art Gallery of South Australia

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Posted 2013-11-28 by Greta Gorelikfollow

Sat 19 Oct 2013 - Mon 27 Jan 2014

What associations come to you mind when you think of Indian Art? After attending the Realms of Wonder exhibition I believe that spirituality, delicacy, magic, versatility and vibrancy comes close to describing the art of India. Visit the Realms of Wonder: Jain, Hindu and Islamic Art of India at the Art Gallery of South Australia to form your own opinion. It is now showing until the 27th of January 2014 with free one-hour daily tours at 11 am & 2 pm. Self-guided audio tours are also available for pick up.



With 22 official languages and 8 major religions India is a land of diversity and multiculturalism.

This beautiful exhibition celebrates the three main spiritual traditions of India - Jainism, Hinduism and Islam. More than 200 works of art are on display, ranging from paintings and sculptures to textiles and decorative art objects. The oldest piece dates back to the eighth century while the most recent one is from 2009, covering more than 1100 years of Indian history and traditions. A common theme of spirituality runs throughout the art pieces.



All the works in this exhibition have been drawn from within South Australia, either from the private collections or from the Gallery's own collection of Asian Art. The majority of art pieces are on display from the very first time, in particular Jain art works, which have never been displayed in Australia to such extent.



One of the highlights of the Jain artwork was the 10-meter invitation letter to a Jain monk dating back to November 1795. This exquisite letter was created to invite a famous Jain monk to visit his students and devotees in Surat, which required the monk to travel a distance of 400-500 km. This journey would have taken about 7 month of walking barefoot. The reason the monk travelled without wearing shoes was to avoid crushing bugs or insects on the ground.



My favourite piece of the Islam art in the exhibition was the XVII century architectural marble panel produced in one of the workshops associated with the decoration of the Taj Mahal.
Finally, the Hindu art impressed me with a masterly executed four-metre wooden colonnade, which is located at the exhibition entrance.



The Art Gallery provides an opportunity for further learning of the cultural traditions of India with a variety of free events: talks & lectures; performance & music; a film program; art activities for children & families , and workshops such as sari wrapping, mediation and yoga classes. Some of the events require booking in advance. More information about these events can be found in the Events Calendar section of the gallery's website.

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