Illustration by Murali Cheeroth

The Australia India Institute will hold its first Artists’ Retreat from 20 – 29 November 2011 at Lindenderry Estate in Red Hill, Victoria, Australia.

The Retreat held over 10 days will bring together some of India and Australia’s best known artists who will showcase their creative talent, interact with students, community and peers and build a partnership between artists in India and Australia. During their stay the artists will produce works of art which they will kindly donate to the Australia India Institute. The Indian artists include:

Gargi Raina
Murali Cheeroth
Amitava Das
Mona Rai
Mithu Sen
Veer Munshi
Mandira Chatterjee
Manisha Parekh
Bikram Singh
Annapurna Garimella

Australian artists will also work with Indian artists to produce a large communal mural or alternatively may opt to produce a small piece of individual art. As with the Indian artists it is anticipated that any work produced by Australian artists will be donated to the Institute and will be housed permanently at the Institute’s premises in Melbourne.

The Australian artists include:

Jon Cattapan  
Emily Floyd 
Charles Green   
Lyndell Green  
Katherine Hattam   
Victoria Lynn
Rob McHaffie
John  Meade

The Artists’ Retreat will provide the opportunity for Indian and Australian artists to interact to produce a dynamic and creative atmosphere which will result in some outstanding work which will benefit the cultural and artistic community, but also facilitate positive Australian – Indian interaction.