Documenting the archeological features of Hampi through sketch and photography, and the creation of envrionmental art on site.
Description:
This trip is designed to meet
the needs of IB ART STUDENTS to have exposure to Indian art and culture, to
develop investigation skills linked to their own artistic progress, and to
explore some different art skills ,including site specific art, sketching and
shading, learning how to capture a larger scene in a drawing without getting
bogged down in details.
First priority is given to Gr. 11 IB art
students, who are expected to sign up for this trip as part of the course
requirements. Other art students (Advanced Art or Art Applications) or
students with a proven interest in Art can also sign up, and will be taken if
there is space available.
Hampi is a small village in the midst of
the ruins of the capitol of the Vijayanagar Empire, which ruled from Orissa to the
southern tip of India at its height. This capitol city rivaled or even passed
Rome at that time, in size and power, as was one of the last Hindu kingdoms to
stand against the Mughal power of N. India.
Today, 22 square MILES of
ruins remain, scattered among the Deccan Rock Piles and fields of rice, bananas
and coconuts. Palace ruins, numerous temples and shrines, and small rock
structures perched on top of precarious boulders, along side the Tugenbundra
river banks, allow for a variety of exploration and lots of opportunites to
draw.
The terrain can be driven, walked, and bicycled (we do some of
all). Coracle (basket boats ) are used to traverse the river, while rock
climbing, and spectacular climbs on narrow stone staircases to the tops of hills
with ancient temples for panoramic views can also be experienced...a visit to
India's largest dam (too big to see across) and a swim in a Hospet hotel pool
may be part of the last afternoon's program as well.
Hampi itself is a
small town with numerous small guest houses, following a Goa influenced
Hippy-type atmosphere, with harem pants and batik T-shirts mixed with souvenir
and gypsy artifacts. Roof top restaurants serve a variety of food types
including Italian, Israeli, and even Korean menus!
A local program to
get street kids back to school, may provide an alternative social experience,
sharing art and crafts with pre-school and KG children.
To get to Hampi,
one has to go through Bangalore. Visits to Art museums, to see contemporary
Indian and Western Art, and a tour of an Art School, as well as a Social
Experience program involving sharing or teaching an art or craft can be part of
the Bangalore activities, though on the return trip there will be free time to
shop and watch movies (if you remember to save some money!).
Accommodation:
Hospet hotel
CAS component:
This trip is rich in Creativity, Activity (all that walking, biking and boat
riding!) as well as provides exposure to Social experience.
