The exhibition “World in a Single Nest: Following the Way of Tagore” will
open at the GES-2 House of Culture in Moscow. Visitors will be offered a new perspective on the legacy of one of India’s most prominent cultural figures, Rabindranath Tagore. The TV BRICS International Media Network is an information partner of the project.
At the heart of this curatorial project are Tagore’s ideas on multidisciplinary education and collective creativity, openness to the traditions of the world, and the unity of nature and humanity, craft and art. The exhibition will feature Tagore’s paintings and archival materials dedicated to his 1930 exhibition in Moscow, as well as works by contemporary artists from Russia and India. Some of them are recent graduates of Visva-Bharati University, founded by Tagore in West Bengal (India) in 1921.
“The exhibition takes its title from the phrase ‘World in a Single Nest’ – the unofficial motto of Visva-Bharati University. This expression conveys the idea of the unity of humanity and civilisations, international exchange and openness as the foundation for the prosperity of each individual culture and country. Tagore’s internationalism formed the basis of the educational programme at his university and represents an ideal vision of a global world, where deep knowledge of one’s own culture is combined with a commitment to dialogue with others,” said exhibition curator Elena Yaichnikova.
The public programme accompanying the project will include guided mediation tours, educational sessions for school students, more than 10 workshops, body-based practices, reading groups and meetings.
According to Artem Bondarevsky, the General Director of GES-2 House of Culture, it is impossible to speak about Rabindranath Tagore solely through his artistic or literary legacy. The focus on the university has been deliberately emphasised in the exhibition as one of his most important achievements.
Indian writer, poet, composer, artist and public figure Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, becoming the first non-European laureate. The lyrics and music of the Indian national anthem were written by Tagore.