Brightly coloured teapots and kettles are the big draws of an exhibition in Kolkata, the capital of India’s West Bengal state, that pays homage to the “flower power” movement of the 70s.
The Flower Power Teapot Show captures the vivid hues of the 1970s through teapots of various shapes and sizes created by local and international artists, who say their work was inspired by the motifs and music of the decade.
The art exhibition, which began on July 27 at Kolkata’s Gallery Sanskriti and runs until August 18, claims to be all about the “simplicity of a flower and the art of tea-drinking”.
There are 20 teapot designs on display, ranging in cost from 4,000 rupees to 50,000 rupees (Dh230 to Dh30,000).
Artists showing their works include Ira Choudhury, Jyotsana Bhatt, Mansimran Singh, Rekha Bajpe Agarwal, Panthini Thaker, Ritvij Mistry, Shampa Shah, Nidhi Chopra, Sharbani Dasgupta, Pallav Das, Ajay Kanwal, Nehal Rachh, Sandra Black, (Australia), Anatolii Borodkin and Eugenia Logninova (Latvia), Isabelle Roux (France), Anjani Khanna, Galguni Bhatt Sanghavi and Aditi Saraogi.
Hili 2: Unesco World Heritage site
The site is part of the Hili archaeological park in Al Ain. Excavations there have proved the existence of the earliest known agricultural communities in modern-day UAE. Some date to the Bronze Age but Hili 2 is an Iron Age site. The Iron Age witnessed the development of the falaj, a network of channels that funnelled water from natural springs in the area. Wells allowed settlements to be established, but falaj meant they could grow and thrive. Unesco, the UN's cultural body, awarded Al Ain's sites - including Hili 2 - world heritage status in 2011. Now the most recent dig at the site has revealed even more about the skilled people that lived and worked there.
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Who inspires you?
I am in awe of the remarkable women in the Arab region, both big and small, pushing boundaries and becoming role models for generations. Emily Nasrallah was a writer, journalist, teacher and women’s rights activist
How do you relax?
Yoga relaxes me and helps me relieve tension, especially now when we’re practically chained to laptops and desks. I enjoy learning more about music and the history of famous music bands and genres.
What is favourite book?
The Perks of Being a Wallflower - I think I've read it more than 7 times
What is your favourite Arabic film?
Hala2 Lawen (Translation: Where Do We Go Now?) by Nadine Labaki
What is favourite English film?
Mamma Mia
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