Archive · 26 Dec 2025
IGNCA to host textile exhibition from Kapila Vatsyayan's collection
The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) in New Delhi is going to have a special exhibition of beautiful fabrics.
These fabrics come from the personal collection of a famous arts scholar named Kapila Vatsyayan.
The exhibition is called 'Abhivyakti' and will show more than 50 different types of traditional Indian fabrics.
It will be open from December 29 to January 7.
On December 29, there will also be a special talk in memory of Kapila Vatsyayan.
The talk is called 'Aatmbodh se Vishvabodh,' which means 'From Self-Realisation to Universal Awareness.'
A man named Bhagyesh Jha will give this talk.
The exhibition is not just about showing fabrics; it's also about understanding how these fabrics tell stories about our culture and history.
It's a way to remember and honor the work of Kapila Vatsyayan.
The exhibition 'Abhivyakti – Expressions of the Loom from the Vault of a Visionary' will showcase textiles from Kapila Vatsyayan's collection at IGNCA from December 29, 2023, to January 7, 2024.
The textiles represent over 50 distinct craft traditions from across India, embodying memory, cultural continuity, and lived experience.
A memorial lecture titled 'Aatmbodh se Vishvabodh' (From Self-Realisation to Universal Awareness) will be delivered by Bhagyesh Jha, Chairman of the Gujarat Sahitya Academy, on December 29, 2023.
The exhibition is curated to provide a coherent articulation that brings together research, sensitivity, and vision, emphasizing the importance of preserving textile heritage.
The exhibition is organized by the Kala Nidhi Division of IGNCA, under the Ministry of Culture, and aims to reflect Kapila Vatsyayan's expansive understanding of India's material and intellectual traditions.
- Who
- Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) and Kapila Vatsyayan's collection
- What
- An exhibition of textiles and a memorial lecture
- When
- December 29, 2023 - January 7, 2024 (exhibition), December 29, 2023 (lecture)
- Where
- IGNCA, New Delhi
- Why
- To showcase Kapila Vatsyayan's textile collection and honor her contributions to arts and culture
- Exhibition Title
- Abhivyakti – Expressions of the Loom from the Vault of a Visionary
- Exhibition Duration
- December 29, 2023 - January 7, 2024
- Location
- Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi
- Craft Traditions Represented
- Over 50 distinct craft traditions from across India
- Memorial Lecture
- Dr Kapila Vatsyayan Memorial Lecture – 'Aatmbodh se Vishvabodh' (From Self-Realisation to Universal Awareness)
- Lecture Date
- December 29, 2023
- Lecture Speaker
- Bhagyesh Jha, Chairman, Gujarat Sahitya Academy