Object, Story, Wonder: Museum Collections Revealed
Launched 15 September 2020
Each week from 15 September, the Bagri Foundation premieres new films created in partnership with museums across the world. The first video with the British Museum can be viewed here.
Curators are invited to share stories about works from their Asian Art collections. During an unprecedented time of museum shutdowns, and an increase in digital engagement, the Foundation found themselves roaming galleries virtually, but with little to no interpretation. With over 90% of objects in museum collections in the UK not even on display, the aim of Object, Story, Wonder is to reveal those that perhaps would have no other way of being seen.
To preserve the memories of objects is one of the foremost reasons that collections exist, and curators have been unable to tell the tales of these artworks during this time of closure. With digital access at an all-time high, but travel highly restricted, it is the intention of the Foundation, in collaboration with like-minded international museums, to bring fantastic Asian art and culture to your screens and to delight in the wonder that makes up these artefacts, sculptures, prints, paintings and more.
Contributors include
15 September: Dr Imma Ramos, Curator of South Asia, British Museum
22 September: Joan Cummins, Lisa And Bernard Selz Senior Curator, Asian Art,
Brooklyn Museum
28 September: Dr Mallica Kumbera-Landrus, Keeper of Eastern Art and Curator of
Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art, Ashmolean Museum
6 October: Dr Malini Roy, Head of Visual Arts, British Library
13 October: Rachel Peat, Assistant Curator (Non-European Works of Art), Royal Collection Trust
21 October: Emily Hannam Assistant Curator of Islamic and South Asian Collections,
Royal Collection Trust
27 October: Dr Marika Sardar, Curator, Aga Khan Museum
‘This series is a testament to the hard work and dedication of curators around the world, who want to ensure their collections remain open and accessible. Through the perspective of the curators who love these works and personally selected them, we are able to achieve one of our core educational aims - to learn and share knowledge about Asian Art and Culture.’ – Chelsea Pettitt, Head of Arts
For press information please contact Albany Arts Communications:
Mark Inglefield
mark@albanyartscommunications.com
t: +44 (0) 20 78 79 88 95; m: + 44 (0) 75 84 19 95 00
Michelle Allen
michelle@albanyartscommunications.com
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Notes to Editors
The Bagri Foundation is a UK registered charity, inspired by unique and unexpected ideas that weave the traditional and the contemporary of Asian culture. The Foundation is driven by curiosity, a desire to learn and supports a myriad of exciting artistic programmes that challenge, engage and inspire. Through a diverse programme of film, visual arts, music, dance, literature, courses and lectures, the Bagri Foundation gives artists and experts from across Asia, or those inspired by the continent, wider visibility on the global stage.
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