Eka Archiving Services archives, collectors, public Pvt. Ltd established in institutions, government 2010 is ’s first agencies, corporates, art museum advisory firm galleries and international (www.ekaresources.com). cultural bodies amongst The company provides several others. The advisory services for company has established nuanced aspects of cultural tremendous goodwill and heritage management internationally and has and managing a range accrued much on-the- of artefacts that vary ground experience in greatly in their materiality the field of culture. It is like textiles, photographs, now increasing its global paintings, manuscripts, and domestic footprint jewellery, ceramics, ivory, by interacting with glass, wood, stone, metal international museums, etc. The company advises funding bodies and and provides services partnering with newer

ABOUT US to museums, private collectors.

Principals and founders cataloguing solutions of the company, Pramod for a variety of archives, Kumar KG and Deepthi the company also offers Sasidharan have a specialised domain proven track record of expertise as a museum successful projects in advisory. Appraising art the field prior to the and material cultural establishment of Eka and artefacts have varied have together worked with from first person art collections since 2010. evaluation of collections While the core of Eka’s in palaces, private estates specialization continues to non-profit Trusts and with documentation and Foundations. OUR SPECIALIST SERVICES INCLUDE

• Creating Master Plans & • Support services to Strategic documents museums and archives • Cataloguing art collections • Conservation and risk • Customized independent analysis of material research projects • Material Culture profiles • Collection valuation & • Books & Publications appraisals • Multi-Media interfaces • Museum planning, building • Outreach activities and revamping existing • Collection acquisitions and facilities de-accessioning

Our team comprises of professionals with extensive experience and a variety of skills that span projects and strategic planning, museum exhibitions, archiving, documentation and cataloguing, conservation, evaluation, research and outreach activities amongst other areas. In addition to the team listed below, the company frequently taps into a vast pool of professional associates in the field who are domain experts and collaborate with us on projects. ON-GOING PROJECTS Porbandar, (June2019-Ongoing) Savita N.MehtaLibrary &Museum, (January 2019-Ongoing) Somaiya Vidyavihar Museum New (February 2019-Ongoing) Kiran NadarMuseum ofArt, and contemporary works and contemporary works art exhibiting modern first private museumof of Art(KNMA)isIndia’s the Kiran NadarMuseum art collectorKiran Nadar, Established bytheprolific Didiji was acelebrated known lovingly toallas Gurukul. Savitaben, Founder ofArya Kanya Savitaben N.Mehta, library dedicatedto building amuseumand Eka willwork towards in . Run by an in Mumbai.Runbyan the firstprivate university August 2019makingit as aUniversity on7th was recently approved Somaiya Vidyavihar a non-commercial, not-for- continent. TheKNMAas from India andthesub- and decorated danseuse, and decorated danseuse, undertakes several and Karnataka, and rural Maharashtra institutions inMumbai, has builteducational educational trustit collection management. on various aspectsof Eka is advisingKNMA programs. educational, andpublic exhibitions, publications, and culture through its relationship between art to exemplify thedynamic profit organization intends creation ofaLibrary. worked withthrough the with thecommunitiesshe knowledge willbeshared collected booksand Her legacyoflovingly scholar andculture patron. educational initiatives Sciences and Commerce for the benefit of the programs, as for its Community using programs for academic education as means of studies in various faiths development. Somaiya and cultures of India. Vidyavihar encompasses Eka is working with 34 institutions, with more Somaiya Vidyavihar on than 39,000 students and a digitisation project to 1,500 faculty. Its main collate vintage resources campus is in Mumbai, and aim to build an but Somaiya Vidyavihar Institutional archive which also operates six schools will enrich the campus and in rural India. It is known provide its students an as much for its Science, accessible repository of art Technology, Engineering, objects to study from. Management, Social

Bastion Bungalow Museum, Fort Kochi, Kerala (July 2018 - Ongoing) Bastion Bungalow, into a world class District situated inside Fort Kochi, Heritage Museum. Eka is is one of the oldest Dutch advising the Department heritage sites in India. of Archaeology, Built by the Dutch in 1663, Government of Kerala it was built as a part of in setting up of the Fort Immanuel, but later Museum. We are on though the Fort was providing a range of destroyed by the British, curatorial services from the Bungalow remained Design and Layout intact. The bungalow of the Galleries, Text was recently declared content, Signage, a District Heritage Disaster Management, Museum by the Kerala Conservation of Objects, Government and plans and Interactive Display are afoot to upgrade Strategies. Indira - A life of Courage,

PRA-KASHI Silk, Gold Silver from the City of Light, New Delhi Moda Museum & Research Centre, Goa (March 2018 – Ongoing) The dream project of designer Wendell Rodricks, Eka is engaged in an advisory role in the planning of a private museum which will combine the opportunity to experience a historic home and view narratives from the rich and long history of Goa, in the sylvan setting of a traditional village.

Wipro Limited, Wipro Archives & Resource Centre Bengaluru, Karnataka (October 2017 - Ongoing) Eka is advising Wipro Ltd. in the creation of its business archives and mapping its corporate history.

Gen. Amar Singh Library & Museum Trust, Kanota, (2011 - Ongoing)

The General Amar Singh and storage. Library and Museum Phase II of the Museum at Castle Kanota was had Eka establish opened to the public in additional galleries within January 2013, inaugurated the complex. Eka is now by Maharaja Gaj Singh engaged in Phase III of of Jodhpur and Princess the Museum where an Diya Kumari of Jaipur. arms and armour gallery, Prior to this, Eka spent two will showcase the rich years documenting the history and symbolism of collections and creating arms, particularly in the content for the exhibition context of , the and working with Thakurs of Kanota and conservators on display the Thikanas. Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal Udaipur (July 2016 - Ongoing) A pioneering cultural which include garments, institution of Udaipur, textiles, ornaments, the Bharatiya Lok Kala puppets, dolls, sculpted Mandal preserves and deities, paintings etc. celebrates the folk Eka’s role is to assess traditions of Rajasthan, the institution’s current Gujarat and Madhya holdings and their Pradesh. Established program and activities in 1952, the institution’s to provide a roadmap mandate is to propagate for the future. This would folk dances, literature and include re-planning the other arts. Its in-house museum, suggesting a museum has a significant collection management collection of folk artefacts plan for the institution.

The Art of Heritage Group, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2016 - Ongoing) Eka was invited to Crossroads: Jewellery of first advise, plan Saudi Arabia’, opened and implement the on 3rd December documentation of the 2018 - 3rd May 2019 at collection to record the the Bahrain National collection thoroughly Museum. The second and help ascertain its exhibition – ‘Hidden scale before moving on Treasures: Jewellery from to curating it. Eka has the Kingdom of Saudi currently completed Arabia’ opened at L’École the cataloguing of the des Arts Joailliers (the collection in this phase School of Jewellery Arts) of work and recently in Dubai, UAE from completed curating two 28th March – 13th April exhibitions: The first 2019.Eka is also working in Bahrain – ‘Design towards the planning and implementation of a full- fledged ethnographic museum in Riyadh to house this national collection. Our roles include curating the entire museum and planning the museum storage and functional protocols. Gen. Amar Singh Library & Museum Trust, Kanota, Jaipur (2011 - Ongoing) The General Amar Singh display and storage. Library and Museum Phase II of the Museum at Castle Kanota was had Eka establish opened to the public in additional galleries within January 2013, inaugurated the complex. Eka is now by Maharaja Gaj Singh engaged in Phase III of of Jodhpur and Princess the Museum where an Diya Kumari of Jaipur. arms and armour gallery, Prior to this, Eka spent will showcase the rich two years documenting history and symbolism of the collections and arms, particularly in the creating content for the context of Rajasthan, the exhibition and working Thakurs of Kanota and with conservators on the Thikanas.

Juna Mahal Palace & Fort Complex Dungarpur, Rajasthan (2015 – Present)

The Juna Mahal complex document for the vast at Dungarpur was complex. The complex is inducted in the 2014 the oldest Rajput Fort World Monuments Watch in the country dating List on an application from the 13th century created and submitted and shows building by Eka. The present technologies of nearly scope of the project is to seven centuries with a rich create a restoration and array of decorative details preservation master plan across multiple mediums. and a strategic vision PAST PROJECTS Bengaluru (September2017-February 2020) of IndianPaperMoney, Rezwan RazackMuseum Goa (15-22December2019) ‘Weftscapes’, Serendipity ArtsFestival, (June 2019-March 2020) West Bokaro CollieriesArchives), Tata SteelLimited (Creation of initiatives’ atTata Steel, to ‘mapsocialinvestment Eka created anarchive the informative trajectory is hislegacytoshowcase Rangarajan thismuseum RBI Governor, Dr. C. Inaugurated bytheformer 2020 inBengaluru. a museumon15February collectionto theworld as unveiled hisextraordinary of IndianPaperMoney world’s leadingcollector Mr. Rezwan Razack,the in its weaving, choice of in itsweaving, choiceof Jamdani fabrics, both creation andmaking of a fresh approach tothe Weftscapes, examined historic Adil Shah Palace, in Goa.Showcased inthe for Serendipity ArtsFestival curated auniqueexhibition Pramod KumarKG West Bokaro. Theend of paper money in the of papermoneyinthe Bappaditya Biswas. designer andentrepreneur of indigo,created bytextile robes, indifferent shades featured 20distinctjamdani garment. Thisexhibition end product -afinished patterns, designsandthe raw materials,colour, Jamshedpur. at theTata SteelArchives, papers have beenhoused narrative andotherarchival installation. display, contentand the Museumcoordinating experts inthesettingupof a teamofinternational Eka worked alongside currency notesand together acollectionof the past50years putting subcontinent. Hehasspent The Hidden Kaleidoscope, Riyadh, KSA ‘The Hidden Kaleidoscope’, Riyadh, KSA (4 - 6 November 2019) This exhibition of traditional garments and contemporary wedding textiles were select high fashion that for the examples drawn from the first time presented an extensive archives of the uninterrupted continuity and Art of Heritage Collection change in fashion across the Riyadh. The show was a region’s wedding rituals. combination of historic

‘Pra – Kashi : Silk, Gold & Silver from the City of Light’- Devi Art Foundation, New Delhi (9 September – 8 October 2019)

Pra – Kashi was an workshop at Varanasi. exhibition of textiles The exhibition showcased showcasing the finest the greatest range and traditions of contemporary output of the workshop weaving at the National through varied technical Museum, New Delhi. These aspects that captured a textiles were hand-woven on discernible shift in pattern traditional Indian drawlooms and material across their over the last 25 years at full range and explained ASHA, a silk weaving the story of the finest Indian textiles produced decorative arts from the at Varanasi. To situate the collection of the National textiles within the milieu of Museum. The exhibition was luxury arts in which they on at the National Museum were traditionally created, from 10th September – 8th they were juxtaposed with October 2019. historic textiles, miniature paintings, jewellery and

Amrapali Museum, Jaipur Art Laws of India: Deconstructing the Antiquities & Art Treasures Act, 1972: Piramal Art Museum, Mumbai (Aug 2019) The Piramal Museum of agenda of this two-day Art organised a two-day Conference was to lay a conference on ‘Art Laws road map accentuating of India: Deconstructing the need for drafting ‘a the Antiquities and Art white paper’ with the Treasures Act, 1972’, in necessary amendments Mumbai on 9th and 10th to the Antiquities and Art August 2019. Curated by Treasures Act. This event Pramod Kumar KG, this saw an eclectic mix of critical conference examined academicians, art historians, the Act that is meant to scholars, government safeguard material culture officials, and art and and heritage of India. The heritage professionals. Mumbai Police Archives, Mumbai (Aug 2019)

The Mumbai Police archives - an important Foundation is a registered collection of documents that Trust formed by the former represents the city police Director General of Police, heritage. Maharashtra Mr. D.D. Eka Archiving Services Padsalgikar and others in also trained and worked the police force. with the Mumbai Police to Eka Archiving Services was consolidate their archival working with the Mumbai holdings and work in Police Foundation and tandem with their personnel the Tata Trusts for the in the assigned tasks. preservation of its paper

The All India Museum Summit, New Delhi (July 2019)

The All India Museum eminent curators, scholars, Summit 2019, organised by conservators, administrators the American Institute of as well as educators and Indian Studies under the supporters from all over auspices of the Embassy India and abroad. Pramod of the United States of Kumar KG presented and America New Delhi, was chaired the session on held from 22nd -24th July Documentation, Digitisation at the Indian International and Archives. The Summit Center, New Delhi. Eka ended with the creation of Archiving Services also a white paper which was to supported the event as be presented to the Ministry a planning partner for of Culture, Government the summit. This event of India which also assembled museum enthusiastically supported professionals, including the conference. ‘A Portrait of Our People’ at Drishyakala, Red Fort (Feb 2019) The Archaeological Survey modern art from the 18th of India in collaboration with century onwards. Curated DAG (Delhi Art Gallery) by Pramod Kumar KG, the opened Drishyakala – A exhibition ‘A Portrait of Our unique Art Museum at the People’ captures a changing Red Fort’s newly restored India visualised through Barrack No. 4 in New its people. In pen and ink, Delhi. Through four iconic paint and canvas, print and exhibitions with over 450 paper and all manner of art, artworks spread over it sought to understand a 27,000 square feet, DAG portrait of a people and the explores through artworks remarkable times they lived from its own collection the through. development of Indian

‘Property of a Gentleman, Stamps from the Nizam of Hyderabad’s Dominions’ - Gujral Foundation, New Delhi (Jan - March 2019)

‘Property of a Gentleman, calligraphed stamps but Stamps from the Nizam of also stamps that featured Hyderabad’s Dominions’ – monuments from the was a pioneering exhibition Nizam’s expansive domain. featuring rare stamps from Related material culture the Ewari family collection. and ephemera such as Stamps from the erstwhile handwritten, calligraphed princely state of Hyderabad and illuminated letters in were chosen for display several scripts, postcards, from this extensive collection monogrammed envelopes, due to the Ewari family’s notes and seals were also deep personal connect with part of the display. The Hyderabad. Sponsored by exhibition opened on 8th the Gujral Foundation, the March and was on display exhibition held at Bikaner till 24th March 2019. House, displayed exquisitely Indira - A life of Courage, New Delhi Piramal Art Foundation, Mumbai (March 2018 – January 2019) The Piramal Art Foundation the collection, preservation was founded in 2014 by and documentation of the Piramal family. The artworks for public display aim of this foundation is as well as for research and to preserve the artistic education. Eka catalogued heritage of modern & the extensive artwork contemporary . collection. The foundation undertakes Tata Trusts, Mumbai (September 2017 – February 2018) Eka partnered with the Tata Trusts in creating an archive of its records and organized the metadata in a manner that is easily accessible and beneficial to both the Trust and the end users of the archive.

Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust, New Delhi (April 2013 – February 2018) We worked with the Trust and digitizing of the to strategize on managing photographic collections, the photographic and other advising on collections historic materials in its management, including collection. Eka completed software and storage the documentation solutions, and strategies on collections access Celebrations ended in and outreach. Eka also New Delhi with another curated and mounted a photographic exhibition photographic exhibition that included original ‘Indira – A life of Courage’ artefacts, memorabilia, to commemorate the birth and photographs and was centenary of Smt. Indira opened to the public Gandhi at Swaraj Bhawan, on 19th November, 2017 Allahabad. This exhibition in New Delhi by former was inaugurated by Smt. President of India, Shri Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson, Pranab Mukherjee. The IGMT, on the 21st November exhibition in New Delhi 2016. This exhibition is a closed to the public on 28th permanent installation and February 2018. Eka curated open to the public. both exhibitions. The Centennial

Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation, Mumbai (June – September 2017)

Eka undertook a training handling artworks, and programme on ‘Collection briefed them upon collection Documentation and management software’s. Procedures’ for the JNAF The training included curatorial team on collection both theory and practical documentation (written and assignments related to the visual) its principles and artworks in their collections. procedures, collection care,

The Hidden Kaleidoscope,Riyadh, KSA Amrapali Museum, Jaipur (2013 – January 2018)

Eka completed the digitized objets d’art. The Museum documentation of the unique holds a focus collection of collection of daily wear silver tribal silver jewellery from jewellery, collected by the across the subcontinent founders of Amrapali over besides examples of gold, the past several decades. religious, secular objects, Subsequently we were precious and semi- precious engaged in developing objects. An exclusive preview the Amrapali Museum to to the Museum was held on showcase what is one of 20th January 2018 prior to the finest collections of its opening to the public. jewellery and jewelled Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi (July 2017 - January 2018)

Established in 1920, creating it into a formal The Modern School, archive and establishing Barakhamba Road is a system to manage and synonymous with quality develop it. This included education coupled with an collection assessment, Indian ethos. It is a pioneer suggestions for their in encouraging all-round likely use, recommending development and growth a management system, in its wards. Eka was conservation and safe invited to Modern School housekeeping of the to maintain the existing collections, and training their materials of archival value, staff. Fabindia, Delhi (April 2016 – May 2017)

Founded by John Bissell techniques. The company in 1960, Fabindia has has played a significant established itself as a role in the revival of leading enterprise in the traditional Indian crafts and creation of products using textiles, which needs to be traditional Indian crafts and documented for posterity. Eka was approached by system aimed at providing a Fabindia to develop and reference resource that can create a working archive be actively incorporated into that is based in and the company’s day to day integrated with its workflow processes as well as be a requirements, in partnership reference point for research, with the primary in-house not only for employees teams accessing the archival but also for scholars and material. The new archiving researchers alike.

Nepal Architecture Archive, Kathmandu, Nepal (April - August 2017)

Eka was invited to the by various foreign Nepal Architecture Archive architects and various other run by the Saraf Foundation documentation efforts of of Himalayan Traditions and the built heritage of Nepal. Culture, to document and Eka’s mandate was to archive the core collection archive the collection as related to architectural prescribed by standard material viz. architectural International best practice, drawings, maps, plans, to make it accessible for photographs, and various research scholars and archival material produced historians alike, eventually.

Dave Collection, Atmanya Resort, Kumaon (October 2016 – July 2017)

Shalini & Uttam Dave etchings, books, maps, are private collectors posters etc. Eka was invited of ephemera and print by the Dave’s to assess their material culture related to collection, and curate a the Kumaon hills and other narrative based on it, that parts of Uttarakhand. Their would visually animate the collection includes late 19th premises of the Atmanya and early 20th century Resort in Kumaon. photographs, postcards, Kasturbha Lalbhai Museum, Ahmedabad (2015 – 2017)

Eka has documented and catalogued the Sanjay & Jayshree Lalbhai Collection of miniature paintings, , modern and contemporary art. We curated the inaugural show, which was part of the opening of a museum facility within a heritage structure in January 2017. Eka created and setup the museum systems as per the best international practice.

Design Cross roads-The Jewellery of Saudi Arabia, Manama Pooja Singhal, ‘PICHVAI TRADITION AND BEYOND’ (2016) Pooja Singhal’s ‘Pichvai - to representations of Tradition & Beyond’ for the aesthetic modes, seasons, first time brought to the forms, colours and secular public eye, artworks that iconographies that a have been reworked with layperson can see and layered historical inferences appreciate. Eka was invited in newer scales, formats and by Pooja Singhal to curate themes. These artworks thus the show at the Kochi have moved away from their Muziris Biennale 2016. purely religious connotations Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Coimbatore (2016) Eka was invited to residence into a space, which document, plan and help would become a focal point convert the residence for his followers from across of Swami Dayananda the world that frequent Saraswati at Anaikatti into the Gurukulam. The idea a memorial. The central of the memorial was also premise of the memorial was in keeping with Swamiji’s to convert Swamiji’s former wishes for his residence.

‘Satish Gujral – A Brush with Life’, New Delhi (2016)

Eka curated an exhibition in various media brought on one of India’s greatest together material from his artists on the eve of his paintings, sketches, collages, 90th birthday. The month- drawings to and long exhibition (21st Jan to architectural projects for the 20th Feb 2016) showcased first time in a retrospective. some of the artist’s oldest A curated programme works from the 1950s to of specialist talks and his latest works from 2015. walkabouts along with a The critically acclaimed significant outreach activity show spanning 65 years of accompanied the exhibition. the artist’s productive work

Satish Gujaral - A Brush with Life, Gujral Foundation, New Delhi Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust & Jaigarh Public Charitable Trust Jaipur (2011 - 2016)

Engaged with both the in the Royal Guards’ Trusts (2011-2016), Eka Gallery. We also engaged was initially consulted for in a strategic review for the documentation at the City Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Palace. Subsequently, we II Museum that included audited and reviewed the disaster management and Museum’s collections, and installed the permanent curated a highly successful galleries and publication on exhibition of photographs Painting and Photography and garments at Jaigarh, at the Jaipur Court.

Manjusha Museum, Dharmasthala (2014 – 2015) With a focus on curation The collection contains and content, we worked with secular and sacred items a large team of architects, from the region, as well as designers, conservators and an eclectic mix of pieces that other specialists to create tell the story of developing what will be one of the technologies of the early largest museums of its kind 20th century. when it opens in a few years.

Hinduja Foundation, Mumbai (2014 - 2015) In tandem with the comprises of one the finest Antiquities Committee of numismatic collections the Hinduja Foundation, in the world and the we formulated strategies Foundation hopes to share to manage, evaluate and the collections in the public launch the Lance Dane realm in the future. bequest. The collection Art of Heritage Collection, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2010 - 2015) Eka was invited to survey the material, its users and the textile collections of the collated several reports group, selecting highlights on the same. Additional for documentation, to research contributions were be later compiled into a made for an international book, accompanied by publication and support an exhibition. During a was extended to other second stage of the work researchers in the field. Eka the collection was rehoused subsequently was also asked in a temporary storage to formulate allied outreach space. Eka conducted programmes and activities several rounds of fieldwork to augment the potential of across the Kingdom to the collection. collect primary data on Maharani Manhar Kumari Museum, Ajaibgarh (2011 - 2015)

The Maharani Manhar managed by the Juna Kumari Museum: The Mahal Amba Mata Trust, Ajaibghar is now open was inducted in the 2014 to the public at the Udai World Monuments Watch Bilas Palace after several List. We are now re- phases of documentation focussing our engagement, and conservation of textiles involving a range of projects with specialists brought in such as the Archives, a by us. With support from display on traditional dining, Eka, the Rajput fortress of and Juna Mahal. Juna Mahal in Dungarpur

City Palace Museum, Udaipur (2010 - 2015) Eka was the consultant gallery improvements and to the Museum, advising recruitment. We also assisted on various aspects of its the City Palace Museum re-presentation, archiving, in obtaining prestigious storage, planning, funding from The Getty publication, outreach, Foundation and Pacific Asia Travel Association. ‘Splendour of Silver’, a The Museum also has what gallery dedicated to is perhaps the first written the silver collection was Access Policy in India, opened in 2013, also as part of our outreach with an accompanying brief. We conceptualised, catalogue. We also curated and implemented curated two online the first exclusive exhibition exhibitions to reach out of photographic materials to a wider audience. ‘A from the revitalised ‘Pictorial Hundred Years Distant’ Archives of the Maharanas (2012) was to commemorate of Mewar’, titled ‘Long a centenary of the founding Exposure: The Camera at of New Delhi, and ‘Silver Udaipur, 1857-1957’. The Linings’ (2013) coincided catalogue of the exhibition with the opening of was published in 2014. ‘Splendour of Silver’.

‘A Passionate Eye : Textiles, Paintings and Sculptures from the Bharany Donation’, New Delhi (2014) This exhibition showcased collectors in enriching the a selection of items from a nation’s public museums, major donation made to the it was the first special National Museum in 1976 exhibition at the National by Shri C. L. Bharany, in Museum to explore memory of his father, Shri this subject. R. K. Bharany. Highlighting the role played by private

Jaigarh Public Charitable Trust, Jaipur (2013 - 2014)

As part of the eventual renovation of displays at Jaigarh, Eka was asked to create a new display within the Royal Guards’ Gallery. Working with exhibition designers, we curated a show titled ‘War & Peace : The Military and A Passionate Eye Textiles, Paintings & Sculptures from the Bharany Donation, New Delhi

Diplomatic careers of of Jaipur, which we worked Maharaja Sawai Man Singh with conservators to restore. II and Maharaja Sawai It was opened to the public ’. It showcased in 2014, inaugurated by photographs from the Trust Princess Diya Kumari of as well as Private collections, Jaipur and Dr James Cuno, and original garments the President and CEO of belonging to the Maharajas the J. Paul Getty Trust.

Nalin & Mahijit Collection of Photographs, Delhi (2013) Eka was called in to wide variety of photographic evaluate and document processes and techniques the photographs of the pioneered and adopted by celebrated Sri Lankan him. This research project photographer Lionel Wendt is to serve as the base held by the Collection. This document for a forthcoming photograph collection is one international exhibition of the largest groupings of across several venues in the the artist’s work anywhere in near future. the world and showcases a Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Archaeology and Museums, Govt. of Punjab (2013) We worked with UNESCO We assisted in developing to provide technical a policy framework and an assistance towards the action plan for integrating development of a Cultural museums and archives with Heritage Policy and other heritage assets, aiming Strategy for Sustainable both a preservation and Development for Punjab. We awareness, as well as better mapped the current museum use of the State’s cultural and archival material and heritage resources for institutions, and their needs. development. Kalakshetra Foundation, Museum & Resource Centre, Chennai (2011 - 2013) Called in to create a Theosophist, educationist planning document for a and founder of Kalakshetra. resource centre and museum This was followed by the based on the personal supervision of the digitised collections and memorabilia documentation of the of the late Rukmini Devi Rukmini Devi Collection. Arundale, noted dancer,

Centre for Indian Visual Culture (CiVIC), Mumbai (2014 - 2015) Eka developed content for of digital images and and executed the CiVIC collections assessment. This website, in association with was followed by a short the Brand-New Company. project to promote CiVIC This included advising upon through social media. storage and housekeeping Nemai Ghosh Archive, DAG, New Delhi (2011 - 2013) After evaluating and was invited back to curate cataloguing over 80,000 and present ‘Nemai Ghosh negatives encompassing the – Satyajit Ray and Beyond’, life’s work of photographer an exhibition drawing upon Nemai Ghosh over two years the most iconic as well and previewing the archive as unseen gems from the at the India Art Summit, Eka photographer’s work. Rajasthan Fabrics & Arts, Jaipur (2013) We evaluated the collection worked with the client to determine strategies for documenting this rich archive of historic Indian textiles. Eka oversaw the digitised documentation of the collection, which is to lead to a series of publications to enable sharing the collections with the public.

The Chowmahalla Palace, Hyderabad (2012 - 2013) Our task was on creating a was responsible for the photographic exhibition that management and care focussed on images drawn of the collections and from the photo archives creating photographic at the Chowmahalla stores and fine-tuning the Palace. The scope of work existing storage based on included the appointment the evolving needs of the of a museum curator who collection.

Weavers’ Studio, Kolkata (2011) Eka was asked to document the textile collections and assist in developing it into a truly representative sample of the textile arts of the subcontinent. The client wished to create a study and resource centre. Textiles from the collection were showcased in the ‘Vastra’, Kolkata. ‘Raja Deen Dayal: The Studio Archives from the IGNCA Collection’, IGNCA, New Delhi (2010 - 2011) Eka curated an exhibition of photographs from the IGNCA’s spectacular collection of glass plate negatives from the studio of the master photographer Raja Deen Dayal, which included conducting research across archives around the world. The pioneering exhibition showcased the spread of Deen Dayal’s photographic oeuvre.

Pooja Singhal, PICHVAI & BEYOND, Collateral, Kochi ‘Samvega – Aesthetic Shock’ by Lesleigh Goldberg, New Delhi (2010 - 2011) Co-curated by Pramod creation of literature and Kumar KG and Dr Alka art in Grecian mythology Pande at the Visual Arts alongside the Navarasa, the Gallery of the India Habitat nine essences fundamental Centre, it showcased the in the creation of almost all bringing together of the forms of Indian art. muses that inspire the Sheesh Mahal Museum, Art Gallery & Durbar Hall (Qila Mubarak), Patiala (2010) As part of the Government of Punjab’s revamp of state museums, we reimagined the storyline and displays, and detailed the content and curatorial narrative for the Museum and Durbar Hall, besides provided guidance on collections management. Shaheed Bhagat Singh Memorial Museum, Khatkar Kalan (2010) For this government of Punjab initiative, Eka helped provide a detailed narrative and curatorial strategy on the storyline, content, display materials and techniques. We also helped plan the memorial and museum spaces besides creating a plan for outreach in the form of a re-developed research centre and library.

Sanskriti Museums, New Delhi (2010) In a first initiative of the kind for the museum, Eka developed extensive content for touchscreen kiosks at each of Sanskriti’s three museums. These kiosks will help visitors explore the contents on display as well as the reserve collection at the museum, in addition to learning about the process and production of everyday art and objects in India. ‘Vriksha’ & ‘Vastra’, Kolkata (2010) Eka curated two exhibitions, held in conjunction with ‘Raksha’, a textile conference organised by Kolkata-based NGO Sutra. ‘Vriksha’ used the Thomas Wardle & John Forbes Watson Textile Sample Volumes & William Roxburg Botanical Drawings Collection of the Botanical Survey of India. ‘Vastra’ mapped the history of textiles in Bengal with a showing of significant pieces from major Indian collections. ‘Bhutan: An Eye to History’, NGMA, New Delhi (2010) Curated by Eka for the historic state visit of H.M. Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan, this exhibition displayed photographs taken by the King to the larger public for the first time. We incorporated research and materials from several archives in India and Bhutan that led to an accompanying catalogue and succeeded in identifying the earliest known photographs of Bhutan, displayed for the first time. Museum of Christian Art, Goa As museum consultants, we recommended basic improvements encompassing display systems, storage planning, risk assessment and visitor services and programmes. ‘Mantles of Myth’ Conference, Jaipur ( 13th - 15th Dec, 2008 ) In association with Siyahi, Eka conceptualised and curated a conference on the tradition of narratives in Indian textiles. For the same we brought together some of the finest textile scholars from around India and the world, as well as artists and other practitioners to discuss the myriad stories woven, printed, painted and embellished into and onto textiles.

Property of a Gentleman-Stamps from the Nizam of Hyderabad’s Dominions, New Delhi OUR TEAM recently hewas theeditorfrom IndiaoftheTextiles Asiajournal. with contributionsinseveral books,journalsandmagazines.Until lectured extensively across theworld. Heisapublishedauthor has curated many successfulexhibitions inIndiaandabroad and Eka andcustomisesthedepthofresearch for eachproject. He the Bhutan Literature Festival. He shapes project strategies at was theco-director ofMountainEchoes, Jaipur Literature Festival. Till recently, he Printing atJaipur,andinstitutedthe director oftheAnokhiMuseumHand Pramod KumarKG was thefounder MANAGING DIRECTOR Pramod KumarKG Courage (2017)andTreasures oftheDeccan(2018). century photography. Shehasco-authored Indira -ALife of scholar, shehasalsolectured andpublishedextensively on19th Paper Money,Bangalore etc.AFulbright andFundacao Oriente Trusts, MumbaiPolice,theRezwan RazackMuseumofIndian several prestigious museum and archive projects for the Tata in Mumbai,shehasledandexecuted approach to managing projects. Based in qualifications museology provide acomprehensive academic her and Deepthi isanarthistorian,curator DIRECTOR Deepthi Sasidharan Manager, Documentation &Archiving ANITA JACOB KOSHY Manager Operations (Delhi) ANKITA CHUGH APARNA RAMACHANDRAN M. AHMAD TALIB JERRIN GEORGE Manager – Operations (Mumbai) Projects Manager Conservation Architect

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