the last few days before setting off on the journey home have been full of colour, sweltering heat and artworks
My sketchbook is almost full and with a heavy heart I’m saying goodbye to our resident cook
The last day of our residency brought an impromptu dance performance and ceremonies of an official government visit. Everyone was served with a fresh coconut for delicious coconut milk drink
And trying to keep my thoughts on how we might work in partnership in the future. The quality of the work we’ve seen has been of such a high standard
And the opportunity to learn skills and to find out about the use of local free resources such as palm leaves, natural colours, shells, wood apple sap, betel nut has been inspirational
We also had the chance to meet artists from around the world who are currently busy making steel sculptures from scrap during the symposium of Odisha Triennial http://otia.org.in/ . This is the first year of bringing new commissions to this part of India and trialling the first open air sculpture park. Exciting new opportunities for the area, engaging with international artists and the new wave of Triennial and Biennial arts festivals. We wish them good luck for their opening ceremony taking place tomorrow!
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