Modern Indian Sculpture
Apr 1, 2010 17:41:10 GMT
Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2010 17:41:10 GMT
I haven't had a chance to visit this exhibit at the Musée du Quai Branly, the most recent national museum in Paris. (The Quai Branly is Jacques Chirac's baby, because he was the president the most interested in non-Western art and wanted it brought out of the quaint folklore category.)
However, there was an article in the paper that said that some of the sculptures had been placed in the museum gardens, so I hopped on a bicycle at lunchtime on Monday and went to take a look. These statues are from Tamil Nadu in southern India.
The museum is on a busy riverfront boulevard, so Jean Nouvel designed a glass wall to protect it from the noise and pollution.
I really like the fact that they put a wild grassy garden around the museum instead of the usual French carefully sculptured geometrical thing.
My 35-minute lunch time goes by really fast, so it was time to rush back. The glass wall is really good as an advertising sign for the museum, though.
Other exhibits might draw in more people than gentle Indian items.
I have some pictures of this one. Mature audiences only!
However, there was an article in the paper that said that some of the sculptures had been placed in the museum gardens, so I hopped on a bicycle at lunchtime on Monday and went to take a look. These statues are from Tamil Nadu in southern India.
The museum is on a busy riverfront boulevard, so Jean Nouvel designed a glass wall to protect it from the noise and pollution.
I really like the fact that they put a wild grassy garden around the museum instead of the usual French carefully sculptured geometrical thing.
My 35-minute lunch time goes by really fast, so it was time to rush back. The glass wall is really good as an advertising sign for the museum, though.
Other exhibits might draw in more people than gentle Indian items.
I have some pictures of this one. Mature audiences only!
