Special Event: The Art of Rangoli
Rangoli is an art form in which patterns are meticulously drawn on the floor with bare fingers using rice flour, chalk, fine quartz powder, flower petals, grains, or other natural materials colored with vegetable dyes. This ritual skill is handed down from mother to daughter, and the patterns serve as an auspicious welcome intended to ward off evil. In celebration of Indian Independence Day on August 15, rangoli artists will create two site-specific designs at the Fowler—one indoors in the Goldenberg Galleria and one outdoors in the Davis Courtyard. The resulting designs will be on view during public Museum hours through Sunday, August 18.
The Art of Rangoli is presented by Malathi Iyengar, Suresh Iyengar, and Lakshmi Iyengar with the assistance of Vyshnavi Aysola and Ashley Starkey. The Rangoli Foundation for Art & Culture, a nonprofit organization, was established in 1985 by artistic director Malathi Iyengar to realize a creative vision of presenting the visual and performing arts of India. For more information visit rangoli.org.
Related Exhibition: India’s Subterranean Stepwells: Photographs by Victoria Lautman. Since the 5th century, stepwells have served as water-harvesting systems that descend into the earth and enable communities to access the water table or rainwater gathered below. A selection of 46 photographs by journalist Victoria Lautman captures the diversity and sublime beauty of these architectural marvels.
This event is presented by The Fowler Museum at UCLA.
Event Date: Aug. 14-18*
*Artist-at-Work Viewing Times: Aug. 14 & 15, 12-2 p.m.
Venue: Fowler Museum
Price: Free
The Fowler Museum is located in North Campus.
Parking is available in lot 4.
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