darshak: a decade of printmaking and viewership

at Bihar Museum, Patna & Govt. Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh

To celebrate the core values of promoting printmaking, non-commercial barter approach and shared artistic values cherished by IPEP India for a decade (2013-2022), Faandee collaborated to set up an archival exhibition of all 10 portfolios through an engaging series of online and in exhibition audience programmes enhancing the viewership of printmaking across the globe.

Printeract – talk series, a peer reviewed International Symposium + Publication ‘For the Love of Printmaking’ on contemporary Printmaking, and art mediation programmes at the exhibition.    

The archival exhibition of 10 years was hosted by Bihar Museum 2022-23, and Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh (2024) connecting regional audiences with international artworks.

Faandee teamed up with members of IPEP India, curators Nikhil Purohit and Lina Vincent, Directors- Rajesh Pullarawar, and Pradeep Patil to create accessible experiences for multiple audiences by catering to

A. linguistic diversity (English-Hindi), 

B. interactive participation- using pre designed stamps for printing, 

C. educational connection through pre recorded videos of different printmaking techniques, 

D. Display of professional tools used by printmakers and a roller press etc.

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