'PAMPA' brings 150 pieces of Karnataka's textile heritage to NGMA Bengaluru
The exhibition, open until December 15, traces handwoven and handmade textiles of the state from the 18th century to today, from Molakalmuru brocades to Lambadi mirror work.
An exhibition celebrating Karnataka's textile traditions, 'PAMPA – Textiles of Karnataka', opened at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) in Bengaluru on Sunday to coincide with Rajyotsava. It was inaugurated by Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
Organised by the Abheraj Baldota Foundation to mark its 50th anniversary, along with the Ministry of Culture and NGMA, and curated by Lavina Baldota, the show brings together more than 150 exhibits, including sarees, garments, accessories, furnishings, artworks and installations.
Highlights include handspun, handwoven sarees by Melkote weavers Narayanappa and Kamalamma, an 18th-century embroidery, a Gaurav Gupta couture piece using Molakalmuru metallic brocade, and a mirror-work canopy made by Lambadi artisans.
First shown in Hampi in March 2025, the exhibition will remain open to the public at NGMA until December 15. At the opening, Shekhawat also announced that 'India Biennale 26' will be held across monuments in Delhi from December 4 to March 21, 2027.
Source: Deccan Herald. Photo: Gpkp / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
