Exhibition: Subterranean Architecture - Stepwells in Western India
Date: 06 September 2008 - 01 November 2008
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Venue: Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre
Organiser: Richard Cox
Summary
An exhibition of digital photographs and drawings by Richard Cox documenting Stepwells, Baoris and Kunds in New Delhi, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Richard Cox, Director of Howard Gardens Gallery has been a regular visitor to Western India working as an artist, his last three visits were to document Stepwells, an unusual aspect of traditional architecture little known outside of the Indian subcontinent.
Stepwells were constructed over the last 12 centuries in India to harvest and provide access to water in the arid and desert regions of Rajasthan and Gujarat. In addition to providing water for drinking, irrigation, washing and bathing Stepwells, provided other important functions and facilities such as providing cool areas for resting travellers and a place to socialise and worship their Gods.
The photographic touring exhibition by Richard Cox opens in September 2008 at Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Wales, UK.
This exhibition has been made possible with the support of The Arts Council of Wales, Wales Arts International and Cardiff School of Art & Design, UWIC.
For more information visit Richard's web site.
Image Caption: Panna Meena Tank, Amer, Rajasthan.