Taruja Parande :: Visual Communication :: IDC

VC M.Des

Taruja Parande
Gmail-ID:
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GD Art, Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pashan, Pune

Address : Baner Road, Pune 4110045

Interests: Design Strategy and Management, Cultural Research, Communication Design

RESUME

My Grandfather’, A Visual Memoir
Guide: Prof. Mandar Rane

This book is a personal narrative about the memories of my grandfather. Small experiences and anecdotes are woven together with words, old and new photographs and illustrations. It is a collage that tries to visually recreate certain moments and the character of my eccentric and yet lovable grandfather. It’s a book for people of all age groups.

The narration is from point of view of a child as well as an adult. It takes the reader from a relationship between the two people, to the grandfather’s like and dislikes. A book straight from the heart.

Mask Hunter’s Diary, Research and Documentation

Masks are not just art pieces, they carry stories of the culture and people. This was an independent research project which took the form of visual ethnography. The first destination was Jawhar, a village near Thane and the other was Leh, Ladakh.

The research culminated into a book on the masks of Ladakh, ‘Mask Hunter’s Diary’. It covers almost 95 masks, identifies them, explains their symbolism in brief and shows the mask making process. The book is like a diary that gives an account of the process followed while researching. It carries within it, the vibrant and intricate Buddhist visual culture and some of its surprises.

Water & Sustainability in the Indian Context
Guide: Prof. Ravi Poovaiah

The aim of the project was to present a different point of view on sustainability by depicting, and informing about, sustainable practices related to water in India. The project took the form of an exhibit called ‘Sacred Waters’. Water is an integral part of the culture and religion in India. This has lead to water conservation, protection of animals related to water and in some cases, provision of water to many.

The project looks at reasons behind beliefs related to water. The underlying theme is to portray water as something more than just a resource by re-looking at our traditional, religious and cultural practices with respect to sustainablity.