ART IMMERSION

 

 

Art is the cornerstone of human civilization. People have used art to share powerful, beautiful and moving messages since the beginning of time. Despite this, a majority of our population has not been given the opportunity to connect with art. To bridge this gap, the Museum of Goa has organised an Art Immersion Program to encourage the understanding and appreciation of art in its various forms and contents. 

 

The program will enable participants to develop an insight into the wonderful world of contemporary art. It will form the fundamental basis to connect with, appreciate and enjoy art. The program aims to ignite the artist within every participant. This will be accomplished through engaging lectures, discussions, interactive talks, history walks, movie screenings, practical installations on the beach and fun art workshops.

 

We offer three durations for the conduct of the program- One Day Art Immersion, Two Art Immersion and Three Day Art Immersion.

One Day Art Program

The One Day Program is conducted over a day between 7:30 AM- 5:30 PM. The course starts with a heritage walk through Saligao, followed by a guided tour of the Museum of Goa, a talk on contemporary art by Dr. Subodh Kerkar, a linocut printing workshop by Leticia Alvares and finally, a talk on understanding abstract art by Dr. Subodh Kerkar. 

 

Two- Day Art Program 

The two-day art program is conducted over two days. Day 1 starts with a heritage walk through Saligao, followed by a guided tour of the Museum of Goa, a talk on contemporary art by Dr. Subodh Kerkar, a linocut printing workshop by Leticia Alvares and finally, a talk on understanding abstract art by Dr. Subodh Kerkar. Day two involves a talk on the history of Indian art and presentation of the works of iconic artists such as Raja Ravi Varma and Subodh Gupta, drawing on clay plate and an installation on the beach.

 

Three- Day Art Program 

The three-day art program is conducted over a period of three days. Day one starts two talks on ‘What is art’ and ‘Introduction to Contemporary Art’ by Dr. Subodh Kerkar followed by a guided tour of the Museum of Goa and a workshop on woodcut printing by Leticia Alvares. On day two, participants will be taken on a heritage walk through Saligao, followed by an interactive session with artist Dean Dcruz and a workshop on beach installation. On day three, participants will be given a talk on ‘Appreciating Abstract Art’ and ‘New Trends in Visual Art’ by Dr.  Subodh Kerkar. The course will conclude with a presentation by participants.

Facilitators of the Program 

  • Subodh Kerkar

Dr. Subodh Kerkar is one of the prominent artists in the country. He gave up his medical profession 30 years ago to pursue his passion for art. Since then he has garnered great success and critical acclaim, presenting his work at biennales and exhibitions across the world. He is the Founder-Director of the Museum of Goa. He also holds the Mario Miranda Chair at Goa University where he conducts courses on contemporary art. 

 

A creator and communicator, educationist and orator, Subodh is a captivating speaker. He has spoken at the Hindu Lit for Life Festival, University College London, London School of Economics, Van Gogh Museum, as well as Ted Talks and Ink Events. Subodh recognises that in a country of 1.2 billion, not more than 1 lakh are connected with the world of contemporary art. He intends to break this cultural barrier through art education in the country.

 

  • Ar. Dean D’Cruz

After graduating from Sir J.J. College of Architecture, Bombay, in 1983, Dean joined architect Gerard Da Cunha as an assistant in Goa in 1985. Enamored by the soft and human scale of Goa’s Architecture and lifestyle he decided to stay. In 1986 he became a partner in a firm called Natural Architecture, working on cost effective housing in a very Laurie Baker approach using waste building materials and innovative design. In 1994 he expanded base of design work, taking on small hotels, large houses and institutional work as principal architect of Dean D’Cruz & Associates. In 2001 he co-founded Mozaic, with general collaboration between disciplines as the core ethic. Having been part of the State Level Committee for the making of the Regional Plan 2021 for Goa, his current emphasis is on urban interventions, sustainable principles and conservation.

 

  • Leticia Alvares 

Leticia Alvares is a printmaker based in Goa. She graduated in Painting with a specialisation in Printmaking from the Goa College of Art and has a Masters degree in Printmaking from Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda. She explores the lines, textures, forms and works with a muted palette of primarily black and white to create humanistic narratives of people and the spaces they inhabit. She has bagged several awards and participated in multiple group exhibitions like Goa State Art Exhibition, The Kochi Muziris Students Biennale, Goa Open Arts, International Printmaking Exchange Program, and the

10th International Biennale, Barcelona. She combines the real with the imaginary, and the mundane with the fantastic, providing viewers with an intense view into the way she sees and experiences life.