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Andretta: Himachal라이브 바카라 Art And Craft Village

Andretta, a quiet village in Himachal, has been a hub for artists and potters for decades. Through photos, this story brings out its artistic heritage and an exhibition celebrating its craft

Andretta
Sketches of Artist Bianca Ballantyne | Animikh Chakrabarty

Andretta, a village in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, has long been home to a vibrant artist community, including renowned figures like Sardar Gurcharan Singh, Shoba Singh and B.C. Sanyal. Since the 1920's, it has attracted students, artists, and enthusiasts, many of whom chose to settle down in the village and take  tradition of Andretta pottery and its artistic culture forward

The Exhibition A path to Andretta, curated by Sarover Zaidi and Akanksha Maglani, creates a discourse about Craftsmanship as a legitimate form of art. The exhibition showcases both artistic experiments with clay and pottery, along with painting, music as well as regular tableware and decor, crafted by the participant artists. 

On display are works by Mansimran Singh, Mary Singh, Gauri Sharma, Sheila Sedgwick, Lipoklemla Ao, Shubham Sankhyan, Manish Arora, Yamini J. Paul, Bianca Bellantyne, Suchika Rathode and Arjun Sen

The exhibition runs from 20 February to 7 March 2025 at the Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, India International Centre, organised by the India International Centre.

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Andretta
A photo of Mary Singh and Mansimran Singh in Andretta | Animikh Chakrabarty
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Andretta artists village
A sketch depicting the Andretta artists village | Animikh Chakrabarty
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Artist Bianca Ballantyne
Artist Bianca Ballantyne with her exhibited work | Animikh Chakrabarty
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Artwork of Gauri Sharma, a post impressionist Abstract artist
Artwork by Gauri Sharma, a post impressionist Abstract artist | Animikh Chakrabarty
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Artist Lipoklemla Ao
Artist Lipoklemla Ao, an artist from Nagaland, with her exhibited artwork | Animikh Chakrabarty
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Artworks of Shubham Sankhyan
Artworks of Shubham Sankhyan | Animikh Chakrabarty
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nagaland art
Artworks of Artist Lipoklemla Ao | Animikh Chakrabarty
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Pottery of Mary singh
Pottery creations by Mary Singh | Animikh Chakrabarty
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Artist Gauri Sharma
Artist Gauri Sharma with her exhibited artworks | Animikh Chakrabarty
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Scrolls of Artist Sheila Sedgwick
Scrolls by artist Sheila Sedgwick | Animikh Chakrabarty
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Sculpted artworks of artist Yamini J Paul
Sculpted artworks by artist Yamini J. Paul | Animikh Chakrabarty
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 Andretta village
Tableware on display from the artists of Andretta village | Animikh Chakrabarty
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 Lipolemla Ao
A viewer in conversation with artist Lipoklemla Ao | Animikh Chakrabarty
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Work of Suchika Rathod in the exhibition
Work of Artist Suchika Rathod in the exhibition |
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The sufis by artist Shubham Sankhyan
The Whirling Dervish by Shubham Sankhyan | Animikh Chakrabarty
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