We are pleased to announce the opening of ‘𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁’, an exhibition on the works of Manjari Chakravarti.

𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝟭𝟰 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆.
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝟲.𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗺 𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀.
𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 & 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗷𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗸 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘆.

‘Neverending Stories- a search for a space where words and images might meet’ – Manjari explores formats and mediums where her stories of personal and social histories take shape visually as well as in words, in prose and in poetry.

Tracing the evolution of a certain chain of thought that explores her surroundings and their inherent characteristics, that started in the 90’s, and continues to the present day, the works take the form of graphic essays, accordion books that hold her prose-poetry alongside visuals, and her published children’s books that evolved from the same chain of documenting her surroundings in word and image. As a writer and a visual artist, Manjari’s works rarely are a finished work in themselves, being open ended, open to interpretation, and spooling out into many different versions- each a Neverending story.

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗷𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶 is a visual artist and writer. Trained as a printmaker at Kala Bhavana, Santiniketan, she works with personal and social histories, transforming found and often recycled materials into narratives. Researching and journaling histories into books, boxes and installations, layered with text, she draws upon indigenous art sources, kitsch and, increasingly, the written word. She now divides her time between her art practice, writing and documenting, and creating books for children.

𝗞𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗸 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘆, a Design Educator, joined the NID Ahmedabad in 2010. His interests include Illustration, Storytelling, Environmental Perception, and Visual Research & Documentation. He teaches across undergraduate, postgraduate, and foundation programme levels. Currently, he is the Co-Lead of the Animation Film Design discipline. He engages himself in workshops demonstrating his commitment to fostering creative thinking and storytelling among students and curious minds.

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Venue: Arthshila Ahmedabad
2-G, opposite Ahmedabad Management Association, Panjrapol, Ambawadi – 380015.