Museum Of Goa Carpet Of Joy

Subodh kerkar will employ 1 50 000 discarded plastic bottles pai nted and crafted to look like flowers to cover 2 000 square meters of space near saligao circle goa.

Museum of goa carpet of joy. Goa is a tropical coastal state in southern india. Museum of goa led by founding director and contemporary artist dr. Subodh kerkar of the museum of goa. It will be on display until may 30th 2017.

One can divide the making of this sensorily stimulating piece into 3 stages sourcing crafting and assembling. The museum is housed in a three storey 16 000 square foot building designed by goan architect dean d cruz in pilerne. In 2013 while visiting the goa museum i met its director and now my friend dr. The big picture carpet of joy.

Adjoining the museum building is our sculpture garden which displays a few of dr. The museum of goa was thrilled to receive the support and cooperation of local schools the panchayat and district citizens at the sourcing of 1 litre capacity waste plastic bottles. It seeks to break social and cultural barriers and make art accessible to all. The carpet of joy installation was created by dr.

Subodh kerkar at saligao circle. Making of the carpet of joy. Museum of goa 100 followers on linkedin museum of goa mog is an endeavor to take art to the masses. Carpet of joy saligao.

Museum of goa mog inaugurated carpet of joy an installation by goan sculptor dr. The main aim of this installation is to raise awareness against littering and. This inclusive space for the arts will bring together artists curators collectors art enthusiasts educators students and audiences from all walks of life. Goa india carpet of joy carpet of joy 2 000 sq mr pop up installation goa india.

As a result of our discussions about the social impact of my art on ecology i was moved to initiate a. The installation was actually made from discarded plastic bottles with the tops cut to look like flowers.