Participatory Festival – Art Walk 24 (Organised by La Salle, Indian Heritage Centre, Spore Tourism Board and other sponsors)
https://artwalkfest.sg/programme/participatory-rangoli/ About This rangoli installation at the heart of Little India invites audiences and passers-by to participate in its making — anyone can come down to the installation site and participate in the artwork using the materials provided and written instructions given. As a pioneer of the craft with over 55 years of experience, Vijaya […]
Singapore rengoli artist creates pieces with Spanish flowers, household items (STRAIT TIMES Sep 08, 2023)
https://www.straitstimes.com/life/home-design/singapore-rangoli-artist-creates-pieces-with-spanish-flowers-household-items Mrs Vijaya Mohan (centre) with a large rangoli made of flowers, including chrysanthemum and gerbera, in Barcelona, Spain. PHOTO: YASUKHIKO FUJIKAWA SINGAPORE – Artist Vijaya Mohan’s mission is to promote rangoli, a 5,000-year-old Indian art, in all its different shapes and forms. The local 64-year-old rangoli artist, who has just returned from a Flower […]
Rangoli Exhibition by Vijaya Mohan (Singapore Art & Galllery Guide July 2023)
Vijaya Mohan (b.1959) started learning Rangoli in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India, at the tender age of five at the feet of her mother and used to be so fascinated by Rangoli that she used to try different designs, different mediums and visit neighbors to observe their drawings and try to improve on it even whilst […]
Largest Rangoli Made of Vegetables (Singapore Book of Records 15 Jan 2023)
https://singaporerecords.com/largest-rangoli-made-of-vegetables/ Over 200 migrant workers and domestic workers gathered at Indian Heritage Centre’s Pongal Open House on 15 Jan 2023 to set a rangoli record. Made of vegetables, rice and dhal, the display measured 6m by 5m. The foodstuff was distributed to participants at the end of the event. The rangoli was led by renowned […]
Meet the Singaporean – Vijaya Mohan (Singapore Govt publ 21 Oct 2022)
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/looking-for-designers-to-help-preserve-craft-with-practitioners Local designers who are keen to learn about traditional crafts in danger of disappearing now have the chance to work with local craftsmen and create commercially viable products that incorporate such designs. Peranakan beadwork can potentially be put on shoes. Designs used in rangoli, the Indian art of making patterns, usually on the floor […]
