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INDIAN CONTEMPORARY ART (Theory) [1]

Paper Code: 
VAP 121
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The course will enable the students to-

  1. Get Information of various art schools and artists of Indian art world and analyze the art works Indian Modern artists.
  2. Gather knowledge of new and experimental techniques, mediums and more which were used by the modern Indian artists.
  3. Learn about some art schools, movements and ideas which developed in different areas of India and developed Art culturally.

COURSE OUTCOMES

Course

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

VAP   121

 

Indian Contemporary Art (Theory)

 

The students will-

CO1: Understand various Schools and artists of Indian art. Develop critical awareness and advanced knowledge of Indian Art.

CO2: Articulate the evolution of new mediums in modern artworks.  Analyze and evaluate various styles, techniques the Indian contemporary art.

CO3: Identify the idea of modernism in Indian context.

CO4: To understand the significance of cultural context in informing the interpretation of art works.

CO5:    Get the knowledge of the contribution of artists in turning and developing society, politics and environmental issues in India.

Approach in Teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading Assignments, Multiple Points of View 

Learning Activities for The Students:

Self-Learning Assignments, Effective Questions, Giving Tasks, Oral Explanation

Class Test, Semester end examination, Quiz, Solving Problems in Tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and Group Projects
 

 

6.00
Unit I: 
The Pioneers of Contemporary Indian Art

Raja Ravi Varma, Abanindranath Tagore, Amrita Shergil, Rabindra Nath Tagore, Jamini Roy, Nandalal Bose, Krishna Reddy, Pradosh Das Gupta, Prankrishna Pal, Nirode Mazumder and Paritosh Sen

 

6.00
Unit II: 
The Development of Contemporary Indian Art

F.N. Souza, Raza, M.F. Hussain, K.H. Ara, Benode Behari Mukherjee, Ramkinkar Vaij, Sailoz Mukherjee, Devi Prosad Roy Chowdhury, K.C.S. Panikar, D.P. Roy Choudhury

6.00
Unit III: 
Installation Art

Vivan Sundram, Hema Upadhyay, Subodh Gupta, Anish Kapoor, Sheela Gowda and Bharti Kher

 

6.00
Unit IV: 
Interactive and Digital Art

Fabin Rasheed, Sahej Rahel, Keshav Venkataraghavan, Akash Choyal, Sneha Chakraborty, Siraj Hassan, Chitra Ganesh, Nalini Malani and Khyati Trehan

 

6.00
Unit V: 
Folk, Tribal, Miniature and Traditional Art

Jyoti Bhatt, K.G Subramanyam, J Swaminathan, Thota Vakuntam, Raghav Kaneria, Gagan Bihari Dadhich, Shree Lal Joshi, Pradeep Mukherjee, Shyam family, Dulari Devi, Abdul Gafur Khatri and Chamba Rumal Painting.

Dwarka Prasad Sharma, Devkinandan Sharma, Ramgopal Vijayvergiya, Kripal Singh Shekhawat, Virendra Bannu, Tilak Gitai, Charan Sharma, Ramu Ramdev, Nand Lal Thakur, and B.C. Gui. 

 

 

References: 

Suggested Text Books/Suggested Reference Books:

  • Contemporary Art in India A Perspective by Pran Nath Mago
  • When Was Modernism Essays on Contemporary Cultural Practice in India by Geeta Kapur
  • Indian contemporary art Contemporary, One Word, Several Worlds BY HERV perdriolle

​​E-Resources:

Reference Journals:

  • JOA - Journal of Arts
  • ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts
  • Atishay Kalit- A Bilingual Research Journal of Fine Arts, Culture and Humanities
  • Kala: The Journal of Indian Art History Congress
Academic Year: 
2023-2024 [14]

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[14] https://visualarts.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2023-2024