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The Kala Foundation آرٽ جي تعريف by Palak Bhatt

The Kala Foundation آرٽ جي تعريف by Palak Bhatt is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award چاندي انعام in گرافڪس، عڪاسي ۽ بصري رابطي جو ڊيزائن Competition Category.


چانديگرافڪ· 2021

The Kala Foundation آرٽ جي تعريف

by Palak Bhatt

Client: Palak Bhatt

A' Design Award چاندي انعام Winner in گرافڪ Category

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The Design

About The Kala Foundation آرٽ جي تعريف

هندستاني پينٽنگس لاءِ عالمي مارڪيٽ گهڻي عرصي کان موجود آهي، پر آمريڪا ۾ هندستاني آرٽ ۾ دلچسپي گهٽجي وئي آهي. انڊين لوڪ پينٽنگس جي مختلف اسلوب جي باري ۾ آگاهي آڻڻ لاءِ، ڪالا فائونڊيشن هڪ نئين پليٽ فارم طور قائم ڪئي وئي آهي ته جيئن پينٽنگس کي ڏيکاريو وڃي ۽ انهن کي بين الاقوامي مارڪيٽ تائين وڌيڪ رسائي لائق بڻايو وڃي. بنياد هڪ ويب سائيٽ، موبائيل ايپ، ايڊيٽوريل ڪتابن سان گڏ نمائش، ۽ پروڊڪٽس تي مشتمل آهي جيڪي خال کي پُرڻ ۾ مدد ڪن ٿيون ۽ انهن پينٽنگس کي وڏين سامعين سان ڳنڍي ٿي.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award چاندي انعام

The Kala Foundation آرٽ جي تعريف A' Design Award چاندي انعام جو کٽيندڙ آهي، غير معمولي حد تائين معزز اعتراف جيڪو اعليٰ ترين درجي جي، شاندار ۽ متاثر ڪندڙ ڊيزائنن کي ڏنو وڃي ٿو. چاندي جا کٽيندڙ تمام گهڻا روشن ۽ انتهائي تخليقي ڪم آهن، جيڪي پنهنجي ڊيزائنرن جي شاندار مهارت، صلاحيت ۽ ذڪاوت کي ظاهر ڪن ٿا. The Kala Foundation آرٽ جي تعريف کان اميد ڪئي وڃي ٿي ته اهو هڪ شاندار نمائشي ڪم هوندو، قابل ذڪر حد تائين پيشه ورانه ۽ ڳوڙهي جدت وارو. هي ڊيزائن جنهن A' Design Award چاندي انعام کٽيو آهي، هڪ انتهائي قابل ذڪر، ساراهيل ايجاد آهي جيڪا فائدو ڏئي ٿي ۽ فن، سائنس، ڊيزائن ۽ ٽيڪنالاجي جون حدون وڌائي ٿي. The Kala Foundation آرٽ جي تعريف هڪ اهڙي تخليق آهي جنهن تي گهڻا حسد ڪن ٿا، جيڪا خواهشون جاڳائي ٿي، مثبت جذبا آڻي ٿي ۽ حيرت ۽ تعجب جي چڻنگ ٻاري ٿي.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The Kala Foundation aims to establish a new platform to showcase the beautiful Indian Folk Paintings and make them more accessible to an international market. The foundation focuses on three distinct forms of Indian Folk Paintings: Madhubani painting from the state Bihar, Gond painting from the state Madhya Pradesh, and Warli painting from the state of Maharashtra in India.
Dimensions & Packaging
An abstract design style is applied to the logo. One arrow is aligned and rotated to show the brand name and signify its purpose of making the paintings accessible in different parts of the world. The outer square frame in the logo represents the frame of the painting. Tarzana font is used throughout the designs to create a slightly unfamiliar design to provide new interest. Each style of painting is interpreted through its assigned color. Catalog books are designed in a square shape to keep the brand design consistency.
Tags
Art Appreciation, Indian Folk Paintings, Graphic Design, Art Exhibit, Exhibition Design, Editorial Design, App Design, Web Design, Branding, Madhubani Paintings, Gond Paintings, Warli Paintings
Production Technology
Softwares used for this project are Sketch for designing, InVision for prototypes, and Adobe Creative Cloud for editing and mocks.
Design Challenge
One of the challenges that I faced during this project was connecting the Indian Folk artist to the US market. The language was the main barrier for the artist. Through The Kala Foundation, the artists are given exposure by removing the language barrier and support by uplifting their livelihood.
Research
The goal was to find new connections and then begin exploring the relevance, conceptually and visually. The process started by identifying camps that impact the topic. Finding connections helped me focus on the world around us and how it is interconnected. I set out to discuss the problem with others by creating and hosting a meeting with people from the target audience. For in-depth research, I went to India and met few artists, got to know their process and views on reviving their paintings to the international market.
Inspiration
India is known for its rich, colorful, and cultural vibrancy portrayed through different art mediums. Every region in India has its unique style of paintings. I hail from the western part of India and have grown up looking at various Indian art forms. There has long been a global market for Indian paintings, but interest in Indian art has lagged in the US. After moving to San Francisco, I noticed the lack of awareness of Indian Folk Paintings and would strongly like to promote them.
Project Duration
A year-long project started in December 2016 in San Francisco, with a month research trip to India and finished in December 2017.
Operation Flow
Art enthusiasts can use the App to find paintings or order an existing Indian folk painting with a customization feature. The Kala Foundation website bridge the gap between the artist and art enthusiasts by introducing Indian folk paintings with the process and techniques. An in-person exhibit brings the essence and emotion before the people to admire and understand it.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Palak Bhatt, 2021.
Image Credits
Image 1:
1. Warli painting by artist Sadashiv Soma Mashe
2. Warli painting by artist Sunita Sadashiv Mashe
3. Warli painting by artist Naresh S. Bhoye
Image 2:
1. Warli painting by artist Dhaku V. Kadu
2. Warli painting by artist Dilip Rama Bahotha
3. Warli painting by artist Dhaku V. Kadu
Image 3:
1. Warli painting by artist Balu Mashe
2. Warli painting by artist Sadashiv Soma Mashe
3. Warli painting by artist Jivya Soma Mashe
Image 5:
1. Madhubani painting by artist Bharti Dayal
2. Madhubani painting by artist Devendra Kumar Jha
3. Madhubani painting by artist Bharti Dayal
4. Madhubani painting by artist Devendra Kumar Jha
5. Madhubani painting by artist Bharti Dayal
6. Madhubani painting by artist Bharti Dayal

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