Title : Making way for a new city in rural India
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Making way for a new city in rural India
[Guest post by Tony Chua in Andhra Pradesh, India] The Institution for Development in Singapore invited me and a team of 11 Urban Sketchers from Singapore and Mumbai to Vijayawada in southern India to sketch the area where the modern city of Amaravati is being developed. Development will alter some, particularly the more rural areas, and our mission is to record what we see as it stands today.
Undavalli Caves
I felt awe at the magnificent sight of Undavalli Caves, carved out of a solid rocky hillside. It being a Sunday, many families visited that day. They surrounded me, looking at and taking shots of my sketch. But I was focussed on keeping my distance from a group of monkeys scampering around.
Outside the Main Railway Station, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
This elegant railway station shows British architectural influences. There are about 250 trains passing through the station every day. Just imagining the crowds inside the station made my head spin, so I sketched the exterior.
The village had many statues of religious idols and local folk heroes erected on roadside corners. These statues are common sights in many other villages here. In Kuragallu Village, it was intriguing to see the communist symbols painted on tiered steps.
We experienced down-to-earth village hospitality when we were served hot masala chai. That surrounding area with a lonely outpost stall would soon be a thing of the past, so for us, it was naturally best to capture it. This stall was located in the rural countryside, so we assumed it might be a quiet spot, but halfway through my sketch our presence attracted 100 pairs of eyes, all come to watch us sketch.
It was so awesome to see the whole of Vijayawada City from Gandhi Hill Park on my final day in India. I had a powerful urge to sketch, despite the fading light. I left with wonderful memories.
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