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Naya Calendar — 120 Years

Naya Calendar — 120 Years

About the work

Dr. Darla Nageswara Rao designed a “Naya Calendar” spanning 120 years in Replica Art style: ten A3 sheets with twelve years on each sheet, marking important holidays and Sundays.

Holidays and Sundays appear in red gel pen; other days in black; backgrounds in light watercolour washes. Work began in January 2013 and finished in November 2013. The calendar is recognised by Asia Book of Records among other bodies.

Key facts

  • Span: 120 years (holiday detail documented through 2050; reduced holiday set thereafter to 2120)
  • Format: 10 sheets, A3 (42 × 30.5 cm), 12 years per sheet
  • Period of making: January 2013 – November 2013
  • Materials: red/black gel pens; watercolour backgrounds

Public impact & highlights

Asia Book of Records recognition for calendar-in-replica-art concept

Conceptual extension of Replica Art beyond newspapers

Photographs

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Certificates

36 certificates and record entries received for this concept; 20 shown below.

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