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Australia’s Minister for the Arts Simon Crean inaugurated the Kaladham Museum in Vijayanagar, Karnataka, as part of Oz Fest, Australia’s cultural festival in India.
The museum was inaugurated in the presence of Anand Singh, Karnataka Minister of Tourism and JSW Foundation Chairperson Sangita Jindal.
Kaladham is built on a 10-acre site within the JSW Township at Vijayanagar, 25 km from the World Heritage site.
“The Place-Hampi exhibition is part of the biggest cultural festival Australia has ever brought to India-Oz Fest,” said Crean after inaugurating the museum.
“This is a stunning exhibition developed by Museum Victoria in partnership with counterparts in India merging art, heritage and technology in a magnificent immersive 3D display about an ancient World Heritage Listed archaeological site at Hampi,” he added.
The interactive Place Hampi exhibition of 3D panoramas has been permanently installed at the Kaladham Museum to promote the art and culture of Hampi and will become an integral part of the museum.
The exhibit was conceived and curated by Sarah Kenderdine of Museum Victoria. It features an interactive tour that highlights the evolution and history of Hampi. The exhibit draws upon the products of the cultural imagery and visual languages of archaeology, photography and new media.
“I want to congratulate Sangita Jindal, the Chair of the Jindal Art Foundation, for her vision and belief in the Kaladham Museum project,” said Mr Crean.
“I’m sure the 360-degree, 3D panoramic visual and surround-sound display, originally shown at Melbourne’s Immigration Museum, will be a standout feature of the new heritage and tourism precinct in Karnataka,” added Crean.
Jindal said, “Kaladham is an endeavour by JSW Foundation to promote art and culture. The objective is to reach out to artists everywhere and provide them a platform to showcase their talent. Our aim is to make Kaladham a point of reference for the World Heritage site, to highlight the roots and history of Hampi and the artisans that created it, bringing excellence and creativity worldwide.”
Oz Fest is the biggest Australian cultural festival ever staged in India. The Australian Government is working with 24 government, business, institutional and production partners to present over 100 events in 18 locations across India between October and February 2013.
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