MUSEUM

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPRORY ART

RISHABH DEV

STATE INSTITUTE OF URBAN PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE

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CONTENT

1. ITNRODUCTION

1.1 Background
1.2 Need for the study
1.3 Aim and objectives
1.4 Methodology
1.5 Scope and limitations

2. CASE STUDIES

2.1 Literature case study

2.2 Live case study

3. ABOUT THE SITE

3.1 Site study

3.2 Site location
3.3 Site analysis
3.4 Project brief

INTRODUCTION

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An art museum or art gallery is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art.
Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a
collection. Paintings are the most commonly displayed art objects; however, sculptures,
decorative arts, furniture, textiles, costumes, drawings, pastels, watercolors, collages, prints,
artist's books, photographs, and installation art are also regularly shown. Although primarily
concerned with providing a space to show works of visual art, art galleries are sometimes
used to host other artistic activities, such as performance arts, music concerts, or poetry
readings.

Contemporary art is art produced at the present period in time. Contemporary art includes,
and develops from, postmodern art, which is itself a successor to modern art. In vernacular
English, "modern" and "contemporary" are synonyms, resulting in some conflation of the
terms "modern art" and "contemporary art" by non-specialists.

1.1 Background

Culture has many meanings, depending on its nature of use. One anthropologist,
Edward Tylor said that culture is, that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art,
law, morals, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of
society. To support this, for some, it refers to an appreciation of good literature, music, art,
and food
The reason for choosing this topic is that Museums usually have clear statements of their
reason for being. The traditional statement includes the mission to preserve, protect, and
exhibit. However, there are significant variations between institutions beyond this. Some
are collecting institutions, some have a static collection, and others do not collect as a core
activity. Some museums have a strong emphasis on education, with art schools or classrooms
being an integral part of the facility. Others emphasize community services and include
accessory uses for social and community functions and special events.
Contemporary art comprises the present culture along with the traditional arts it not only
includes painting or sculptures it also comprise music, arts, dance, paintings, sculptures etc.
So contemporary art museum is like a cultural hub also.

1.2 Need for the study

In India museums are the place only for art collection. They are not so live in nature. There is
a need of expression in museum architecture. The architecture of the museum should be
expressive and there is a need of sensible architecture in Indian museum. Art museum should
have all type of arts like music, dance, theatre, etc.

1.3 Aim and objectives

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1.3.1 Encouraging public engagement and demand for excellence in art, design and
architecture.
1.3.2 Promotion of better architecture and built environment.
1.3.3 Helping everyone understand and appreciate the art and culture of the country
1.3.4 To create expression in design and architecture of the museum.
1.3.5 To create a hub for tangible and intangible type of arts.

1.4 Methodology

The techniques used for studying about the project are case studies; literature studies and
gathering information about different ways for sensitive architecture.

1.5 Scope and limitation

1.5.1 Designing a modern art museum require adequate knowledge about its
functioning and connectivity of spaces and would deal with the creative aspects of designing
at a monumental level.

The main limitations are:

1.5.2 Unviability of modern and contemporary art museums.
1.5.3 No cultural activities in cultural museums.
1.5.4 Plans of museums are not available.

2 CASE STUDIES
2.1 List of case studies
2.1.1 Government museum and art gallery, Chandigarh
2.1.2 National gallery of modern art , New Delhi
2.2 List of literature study
2.2.1 Serralves museum of contemporary art, Porto, Portugal.
2.2.2 Nadir Afonso Contemporary Art Museum, Chaves, Portugal

3. ABOUT THE SITE

3.1 Site study

Site for modern art museum is proposed in Kolkata,
Kolkata Museum of Modern Art, Kolkata
3.2 Location
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3.3 Site analysis

The site for the new building is situated in Rajarhat, a new commercial, industrial and
residential district on the north-eastern fringes of Kolkata, building on the Old City and Salt
Lake City from the nineteenth and twentieth Centuries respectively. It is one of Indias
fastest growing cities and is destined to become a vibrant hub in Kolkata with an increased
presence of cultural activity.

3.4 Project Brief

The new Kolkata Museum of Modern Art will represent Kolkatas cultural renown by
establishing itself as an Art City, bringing modern and contemporary, national and
international art together with performing arts, music, cinema, photography, literature, fine
and sculpture. KMOMA will expand the multiple functions that support a traditional
contemporary museum to provide a platform for artists, scholars, students and visitors alike
to have an enhanced experience of the critical role art and museums play in the community.