ISBN: 9789810567057
Asian Civilsations Museum
Hard back: 288 pages
May 2007
S$74.30 |
The
Divine Within Art & Living Culture of India & South Asia
Dr Gauri Parimoo Krishnan
The South Asia collection of the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore,
is the most comprehensive in Southeast Asia. Begun in 1993 at the
same time as the establishment of the Museum, the collection has
grown steadily and is now over 250-object strong. Government grants,
loans, donations from comitted supporters and a dynamic team made
it possible. Although the collections’s primary focus is south
India because of its historical and cultural links with Singapore,
it covers various regions and periods of South Asian history.
This
288-page volume of detailed catalogue entries approaches the collection
thematically weaving a web of interconnections. The catalogue
covers a wide spectrum of artefacts from the ancient period to
the 20th century, linking the threads of communication and historical
development. Themes such as religion, architecture, festivals,
rituals and visual and performing arts unveil the cultural richness
and diversity of South Asia. Impressive stone sculptures and massive
architectural fragments are set alongside exquisite textiles,
jewellery and ritual objects. |
