The project focused on the video documentation of museum collections in Tamil Nadu. It led to a further project for which I also received an award from the NTICVA.
To produce video documentation of museum objects in Tamil Nadu
The project focused on the video documentation of museum collections in Tamil Nadu. It led to a further project for which I also received an award from the NTICVA.
Comparative study of museum display and its interpretation by visitors
This award was very useful in the development of Chennai district museums. I had the chance to see some important museums in India and by seeing the display arrangements and interpretation techniques my knowledge was increased. I had the chance to apply this knowledge in newly opened museums.
Amaravati marbles: Study and Care
The Government Museum, Chennai holds a very significant collection of sculptures, in particular the sculptures from the Buddhist site of Amaravati. I took up the Fellowship in November 2000 in order to see the collection of Amaravati sculptures in the British Museum and to learn about display and conservation techniques. I learned from the British Museum how they had refurbished the Hotung and Asahi Shimbun galleries. The British Museum has conserved all the Amaravati sculptures and then mounted them on steel frames supported by treated rubber cushions.
Caring for Textiles
Research on textiles, including their proper maintenance and display, in UK museums