Exhibition design, it is slowly being realized, is a vital aspect – more about directing a concerted focus to the art on view sans any frills. With increasing awareness, a few specialists are emerging on the scene.
Vishal K. Dar, himself an artist, worked with a group of around 20 experts to install the Anish Kapoor show at the NGMA, New Delhi. Among the most noteworthy aspect of the world-famous British sculptor’s debut show in India was his ‘Shooting into the Corner’ exhibit in Mumbai.
According to many art viewers, its manner of display turned it into a new work altogether. The captivating cannon installation display was much impressive than that at the Royal Academy of Arts in its original avatar. In London, it happened to fire into a room, whereas the spacious exhibit space at Mehboob Studio gave it a raw, giant spectrum to deal with...
Anish Kapoor’s work blurs the boundaries between art and architecture, is known to be deeply invested in the layout as well as sequential ordering of his exhibits. He himself designed the layouts of his shows in Mumbai and Delhi along with project managers who handled the logistics of whole set-up.
There were representatives from the sculptor’s London studio and also the National Science Centre, who helped Vishal K. Dar in the task that was carried over a period of nearly three weeks. Dar terms himself a ‘scenographer’, attributing the description to 18th century French connotation for stage designer. According to him, it’s the science of ‘guiding viewers’ eyes to appreciate the works of art displayed to their fullest.
Having a background in product design and architecture, he first tried out exhibition design for the Binod Behari Mukherjee retrospective at the NGMA (in 2005). Since then he has worked on several art projects. The expert feels that the onus of implementing high-end museology is largely with public institutions who must take the concept seriously, and galleries will follow suit...
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