Siddhartha Das Public Lecture March 17 2016, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Room 125

Designing
For Cultural Sustainability: Lessons From India And Beyond

Thurs, March 17, 2016, 5:00-6:30 pm, Frick Fine Arts Auditorium (Room 125)

Siddhartha Das is an exhibition designer and museum consultant based in New Delhi, India. His studio (http://www.siddharthadas.com) has completed a wide range of projects including: the reinterpretation of heritage monuments; products designed in collaboration with traditional craftspersons in rural India; exhibition displays for collections within and outside India; and community-based museums and cultural centers. His lecture will focus on how contemporary design can contribute to cultural and artistic sustainability in the developing world.