The rich Indian heritage handloom has come together to create one of the most recent quizzes, i.e., the Threads of Expression quiz, which is organized by MyGov along with the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA). This is an opportune project to get people to learn about how the tradition of textiles and the modern art come together, which is the idea behind the design.
The quiz is not very difficult but quite energizing: 10 questions, 300 sec, no negative marking. To be eligible, participants are supposed to finish their MyGov profile. The top five scorers will each receive a cash prize of ₹5,000. All who are taking part of NGMA will be awarded e-certificates and winners will be advertised on the site. This quiz starts from 1 August and can be taken up to 18 August.
| About Quiz | Details |
|---|---|
| Quiz Title | Threads of Expression: Handloom & Art Quiz |
| Duration | August 1 – August 18 |
| Format | 10 Questions | 300 Seconds | No Negative Marking |
| Level | Easy to Moderate |
| Eligibility | Participants must complete their MyGov profile before attempting the quiz. |
| Prizes | Top 5 scorers will receive ₹5,000 each. All NGMA participants will get e-certificates. Winners will be featured on the official site. |
| Quiz Page | Threads of Expression Quiz Page |
Note: This is a quick and energizing quiz designed to test your knowledge of India’s handloom traditions and contemporary art.
However, other than what is presented through a quiz, what makes it so powerful is the theme. The theme investigates the way in which modern Indian art takes its textile-related methods such as weaving, dyeing, creating motifs, and makes them into painting, sculpture and fiber art. Quiz questions address dynamism of connections between traditions of weaving and experiments of contemporary artists.
Connect with History
There are records of cotton fiber cultivation and dyeing that can be traced to 4000AD. Special skills, over a period of time, region after region, generation to generation, were developed by the weavers. This has nothing to do with cloth alone; it speaks of identity, ritual and community.
In the meantime, the 20thCE modern Indian art developed in the process of seeking national identity after Independence. Artists took the western trends like Cubism or Minimalism and added Indian symbols and craft traditions. The fusion experiments led to the Neo-Tantric abstraction. This is a visual language in which geometry and spiritual symbolism were intertwined as in the weaving of threads.
The modern works of art with the use of textile and rope and threads and fabric became popular in the last couple of decades. The quiz throws light on these works so that participants can recognize the extent of handloom aesthetics in galleries and other places.
The Reason Quiz Matters
There are a couple of reasons such a quiz is important which are:
- It helps in spreading awareness of the rich heritage of textile in India and how it is still relevant to this day.
- It bridges two worlds of creativity, the artist at the loom and the artist in the studio.
- By showcasing winners on the NGMA platform, it motivates a more meaningful interaction with traditional artisanship and modern-day art.
- It is an interactive game that will include everyone with aspirations in art, design, or any students and others interested in knowing more about the creativity found in India.
- It gives a reason to think over how motifs, textures, and weaving techniques change through media.
- Learn about some of the key weaving traditions of India: Banarasi brocades, ikat weaving of Odisha and Gujarat, Bengal Jamdani and Tamil Nadu Kanchipuram silks.
- Get examples of modern and contemporary artists who are appropriating from textiles or using thread and fabric (e.g. fiber artists, installation artists combining material and ideas).
- Reawaken old associations between established motifs (paisley, geometric borders, flower) and their present-day reinterpretation in contemporary painting or sculpture.
When you are ready, log into MyGov and take the quiz, have fun!
In conclusion
Treads of Expression is a combination of two legendary art forms of Indian culture that is the handloom and the contemporary visual arts. With only 10 questions, the quiz will challenge the participants to look beyond and find the underlying stitches that unite craft, culture, and artistic inventiveness. It lets people learn about culture in a playful and yet significant manner through small to significant rewards and recognition. Whether you see yourself as a textile enthusiast this quiz is a wonderful opportunity to bridge worlds, one thread at a time.
