Visit to National Gallery of Modern Art – Department of Interior Design

The students from the Interior Design Department paid a visit to The National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru. Spread over an area of 3.5 acres, the gracious heritage building was transformed from a residence into an Art Gallery, with a display space of 1551 square meters to which a new gallery block with a display space of 1260 sq. m. was added. The architecture of the additional block was designed in such a fashion that it merges with the style and ambience of the heritage Manikyavelu Mansion while at the same time fulfilling the requirements of a modern museum. The students went there to learn about the history of Indian Modern Art. The gallery has a huge collection of Indian modern painting and sculpture. Students were mesmerised by getting the understanding of visual Narrative, the Victorian Architecture and the vast greenery. Using their environment as an inspiration, the students were asked to sketch the architectural building with one point or two-point perspective.