Second Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy Memorial Lecture
The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) organized the Second Ananda Coomaraswamy Memorial Lecture on October 6, 2023. The lecture was held to commemorate the 76th Death Anniversary of A.K. Coomaraswamy, a pioneering art historian of the 20th century. The topic of the lecture was “Towards Decolonizing Indian Art History via the Problem of Mimesis in the Citrasutra.”
About A.K. Coomaraswamy
- A.K. Coomaraswamy was a renowned art historian known for his intellectual eloquence and advocacy for the indigenous roots of Indian art.
- His work remains influential and inspiring across various fields of study.
- IGNCA acquired Coomaraswamy’s collection of books, art objects, paintings, photographs, and correspondences in 2008.
Objective of the Lecture
- The lecture aims to acknowledge A.K. Coomaraswamy’s significant contributions to the field of art and culture.
- It focuses on the theme of decolonizing Indian art history and revisiting the theory of performative mimesis (anukarana vada) in Indian aesthetics.
Background
- The study of Indian art history was initially influenced by European norms and methodologies, but recent efforts aim to understand and explain Indian art from the perspective of the culture it originated from.
- The lecture will address the concept of decolonizing Indian art history in today’s context.
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Month: Current Affairs - October, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs