Exhibition: Stories in clay by Shirley Bhatnagar

Alliance Francaise de Delhi presents a show of ceramics based on two of the most influential French Films of the French New Wave, 400 Blows and Breathless made in 1959-1960 respectively.Shirley Bhatnagar the ceramic artist who has created these works is a graduate of NID Ahmadabad. She talks about how in 1992 during her 1st year at the college, the movie retrospect of Jean -Luc Godard and Truffaut came to the campus.[caption id="attachment_173344" align="alignleft" width="380" caption="The show of ceramics is based on two of the most influential French Films of the French New Wave, 400 Blows and Breathless. Reuters"][/caption]The largest work literally a “hanging color palette” based on A Bout de Souffle composed of over a 100 ceramic pieces on which one side are images printed from the movie and the flip side, a myriad of colorful glazes.Breathless also introduced to the world of contemporary cinema “jump cuts” when Godard was told to reduce the length of the film prior to its release he sat with a scissor cutting frames from the scenes thus giving the movie an edgy feel. The ceramic screen over 9 feet long tries to evoke this aspect of the film while depicting the relationship between Michael and Patricia.There is a also a photo illustration work which combines drawing and ceramics. A landscape inspired from the life of Antoine Doinel who as a paper character navigates the sculptures and creates a memory for the viewer.When: 6th January : 7:00 pm (Opening)7th to 13th January : 11:00 am - 8:00 pm (Exhibition on view)Where: Galerie Romain Rolland, Alliance Francaise De Delhi, 72, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi - 110003. Next to Annexe building of India International CentreEntrance: Free