Monet can't me love - Art/Architecture/Design Quiz conducted by Aayushmaan and Abhinav at Eclectiza 2019 - 22-24th Feb.

2. Monet can’t buy me love
Aayushmaan | Abhinav
24th February 2019

3. - 30 Questions
- Nth question connecting
to N+1th through Atlas
rules

4. First Question is on India
(New Delhi) so the next
country/capital can start
with either A or I.

5. ◈ The Indian National Rail Museum, New Delhi is home to a locomotive and a
coach of monorail that has been restored to its working condition for public
display and joyride. (Next slide bears image)
◈ The particular coach is a part of the original monorail train ways system that
was functional from 1907 to 1927 in a certain part of the country, where it’s
standard route was only 6 miles in length. Moreover, it was mainly
commissioned (initially) just to make use of 560 mules that were being
maintained by the local administration. It also held the distinction for being
the only operational locomotive-hauled railway system built using the Ewing
System in the world.
◈ Which place served as this illustrious locomotive’s old stomping grounds?
Uno

6. 6

7. ◈ Hendrick ECB is an acclaimed German artist with several artworks across
the world, including a certain portrait of a fisherman in Busan.
◈ In 2014, he collaborated with Indian artist Anpu on a piece which would
prove to scale new heights for everyone involved on the project. The scale
of the project was so huge that it required the tallest industrial crane
available in the country to complete it.
◈ For the five days it took them to finish the piece, Hendrick and Anpu would
go on the top of a mosque across the road to check on their progress all the
while using a small postcard-sized image as their reference.
◈ What was the end result of this collaboration?
1

8. ◈ A prolific avant-garde artist, active for more than half a century, commissioned a
retrospective at the Reykjavik Art Museum, Iceland in late 2016 which saw various
local artists chipping in to realize the artist’s vision.
◈ One such Icelandic artist, Ragnar Kjartansson, produced a fairly peculiar and eye-
turner of a piece for which he cited an even more unusual source of inspiration - a
1993 Simpsons’ episode. (Next slide bears image)
◈ The episode, Homer’s Barbershop Quartet, describes the meteoric rise and fall of his
vocal-harmony group, The Be Sharps. In the same episode, a certain conceptual artist
accompanies the group to Moe’s Cavern and orders “a single plum, floating in
perfume, served in a man’s hat”. This last bit was intended as a joke on the
aforementioned artist and that’s what Ragnar emulated (the literal order, yes).
◈ Who is this artist, a legendary figure in a certain folklore?
2

9. 9

10. ◈ Bill Woodrow is a British sculptor who has been a Turner Prize finalist and
a Royal Academician in the sculpture category.
◈ In the 1990s, he was invited by a Danish Artist Elle-Mie Ejdrup Hansen to
work on a commemorative project commissioned by the Danish
Government. Once in Denmark, he had this idea of transforming some
unsightly, dilapidated structures on Blåvand Beach to mules by attaching
steel mule heads and tails onto the existing structures. (Next slide bears
image)
◈ What were these worn-down structures and what in turn was the project
commemorating?
3

11. 11

12. ◈ Some officials in suits arrived uninvited at Michael Soi’s studio located in
the fringes of the industrial area of Nairobi. They were four men and two
women, Chinese, and instantly started rifling through the stacks of artwork
in the space and tossing paint cans around. The reason behind this peculiar
visit was Soi’s “China Loves Africa” collection: an eclectic assortment of 74
bold visual pieces with a politically charged central theme.
◈ The collection was his way of expressing his frustration over some
controversy in 2015 involving China, Kenya and the prestigious Venice
Biennale. (Image on next slide)
◈ What was this controversy all about?
4

13. 13

14. 14

15. ◈ Mirza Hussain (Image next slide), a middle-aged Shiite Afghan, works as a
bicycle repair man and barely makes the ends meet. Albeit he might seem
to be just one of the many men who share his circumstances, he has a
rather singular claim to fame. He happens to be the man who was
successful in accomplishing an arduous task which has taken the steam out
of many towering historical figures before him.
◈ Genghis Khan in 1221, Babur in 1528, Aurangzeb, Persian King Nader
Afshar, Afghan King Abdur Rahman Khan are some of the names in the long
list of the people who tried and failed or partially succeded.
◈ Acting under the muscle power of some other entity, what task was
accomplished by Mirza that was subject to worldwide decry?
5

16. 16

17. ◈ _________ Lodge is a remarkable new installment in Namibia’s picturesque
Skeleton Coast forming a part of the oldest desert, Namib.
◈ Architect Nina Maritz and interior designer Melanie Van Der Merwe
collaborated on the new destination, run by adventure company Natural
Selection, creating 10 timber cabins that bed into the raw terrain of the
Skeleton Coast National Park where the vast cream sea of dunes edge with
the wide blue South Atlantic.
◈ The Lodge’s design takes cues from a certain phenomenon that dots the
stark landscape of Namibia’s Skeleton Coast. (Next slide bears image)
◈ What serves as the inspiration for this lodge or, what is the apt name given
to it?
6

18. 18

19. ◈ Rachid Khimoune is a French-Algerian sculptor who’s 2011 artwork
featured 1000 tortoises which he made from discarded or disused
substances. (Next slide bears image)
◈ Born to Algerian parents in a small mining town in France, Rachid is
sensitive to the issue of urban migration and its social ramifications. He
also seems to be wary of the prospects of war which is quite evident in the
artwork. Tortoises, Rachid says, are used in north Africa to clean the house,
at the same time as warding off "bad luck and evil spirits".
◈ What ‘substance’ was the basis of his aforementioned artwork? Where, very
aptly, was his artwork installed?
7

20. 20

21. ◈ After almost a year’s delay following opposition and outcry from
churchgoers and right-wing activists, Emiliano Pool Paolini and Marianela
Perelli, two artists from Rosario in Argentina, finally unveiled Barbie: The
Plastic Revolution in 2015. The collection features 33 Barbie and Ken dolls
appearing as popular Latin American saints or religious figures. Another
highlight of the collection is a tongue-in-cheek representation of the Last
Supper, with the 12 disciples replaced by celebrities including Johnny Depp
and X. (Image on next slide)
◈ Come to think of it, it is only fitting that X is featured in the artwork given
the context and the premise of the question.
◈ Who is X?
8

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25. ◈ September 2018 saw Berlin-based artist Yoshinori Niwa come up with one
of the more provocative pieces in the 51st edition of the Steirischer Herbst
festival in Graz, Austria’s second city.
◈ The artwork is a simple, yet ominous black clothes container with some
instructions inscribed on it that convey its purpose. To add to the air of
mystery surrounding the artwork, it is placed in Hauptplatz, where
something significant had happened 80 years ago.
◈ What purpose does the artwork serve? What significant had happened in
the place of its installation?
9

26. 26

27. ◈ There is a persistent, some would say scandalous, myth about Danish architect
Jørn Utzon and the reason he resigned from a certain project: that he did not
know how to finish it. According to the legend, lying on a beach in Hawaii,
Utzon says to Jack Zunz [deputy engineer on the project] that he doesn't care if
the it is never finished – he has already solved the problems and can see a
completed building in his head. Utzon, however, claimed that, had he remained
in charge, he would have finished the building within 18 months. Despite the
popular myth, his stay as in charge would have saved a lot of time and money.
◈ Utzon's scheme for the design was futuristic and way ahead of the curve, based
on the subtle unfurling of the wing of a bird, according to him.
◈ Which project, that was often dubbed a “mess”, was Utzon working on?
10

28. ◈ Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan is home to a breathtakingly astounding
piece of architecture in the form of the Heydar Aliyev centre designed by
the late architect, X.
◈ Like sinuous whirls of whipped cream, it is the most complete realisation
yet of the architect’s unique vision. The building won the overall Design of
the Year from London's Design Museum despite claims of forced evictions
and human rights violations. Piers Gough, of CZWG Architects, the only
member of the six-strong panel to have seen the project in the flesh
likened it to some pop culture phenomenon while commending its fluid
sensuality.
◈ What did he liken the building’s design to? Who is X?
11

29. 29

30. ◈ Chhaupadi huts are rickety cow-sheds, with thatched roofs used to serve an
entirely different purpose in the western Nepal region. The tragic recent
deaths of a mother and her two sons in a chhaupadi hut has again brought
the issue of this practice to the forefront of international human rights and
media attention.
◈ A social outcry has decried this age-old practice and deemed it a challenge
to the very notions of bestiality. The recent developments close to home
saw a certain community’s struggle in a context different than Nepal’s but
essentially fighting against the same social stigma.
◈ What condemnable and moreover illegal practice is Nepal grappling with?
12

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32. ◈ For the spoon makers of Ban Napia, UXOs are the raw material and as a
result, the source of income. But Ban Napia epitomises a can-do-make-do
spirit that is fashioning a way forward for Laos, a nation of 7 million people,
where there have been more than 20,000 deaths and injuries because of
UXOs in the past half a century or so.
◈ Laos holds a certain title due to the very abundance of UXOs but the
administration’s efforts in recent years mean that soon these UXOs will be
a rare commodity. Anywho, this says a lot about the nation which has
learned to turn tragedy into profits.
◈ What are these UXOs? How did Laos end up with such an abundance of
them?
13

33. ◈ Late last year, among global outcry Russia announced a major exhibition of
one of its most prolific avant-garde artists, X, in Saudi Arabia. Crown Prince
Mohammed bin Salman’s (MBS) controversial “Y in the Desert” was
supposed to act as a teaser to the actual exhibition.
◈ Y is a picturesque town in Europe which witnesses a lot of bustle at the end
of January each year. Also, it is alliterative vis-à-vis Desert.
◈ X Salad (Image next slide) is an artful take on the Russian artist’s artworks
◈ Who is X? What is Y?
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35. ◈ Back in 2014, Amal Clooney was hired by the state of Greece to advise them
on a matter of cultural heritage and historical significance.
◈ The matter dates back to early 19th century, when the agents of Thomas
Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin pretending to act under an official decree of the
Ottoman Empire, vandalised and looted a certain place. When Lord Elgin
brought his spoils back to his native England, he was made to surrender the
loot to the British Government. They were passed to the British Museum
where they hang to date.
◈ The dispute over the so-called “loot” has stretched on for decades that
eventually led to Greece seeking Ms. Clooney’s services.
◈ What dispute is this?
15

36. ◈ As a child, Kyungah Ham would find several leaflets attached to helium
balloons and she was amused by it. She found another booklet around a
decade back and got an idea to unite the people.
◈ The work marries the strength of the _____ (technology) to the strength of
the _____ (craftsmanship), and it is confected through a hazard-filled maze.
◈ She has been advised to not get too famous by her friends as it might get
her in serious trouble.
◈ Why would she get in trouble for making these designs?
16

37. ◈ This place is very special for this artist, Sigalit Landau as she used to spend
time with family when she was a kid and also exchanged their vows there.
But most importantly, the place has been Landau’s studio for the past 15
years.
◈ “The ___ gives my objects new life,” Landau told Quartz. “Once they are
transformed they leave their role as useful or usable things in the
humdrum sense.”
◈ Where is this ‘studio’ of Landau?
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40. ◈ Professor Grijzenhout’s new research has enabled him to identify the exact
address: it is Vlamingstraat in Delft, at the point where the present-day
numbers 40 and 42 stand. Various other addresses in Delft have been
suggested over the years, but none was convincing.
◈ The houses now on the site were built in the last quarter of the nineteenth
century. The only aspect that can still be recognized as it appears in ___
______ ______ is the striking gate and passageway on the right.
◈ Where can one find this house?
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42. ◈ Be-landa House is built on stilts among the treetops on a jungle hillside.
Designed by Stephanie Maignan, who moved to Toronto, the six-bedroom,
contemporary oasis belongs to Jan and Ineke Hofstede and their three kids
aged 15, 18 and 20.
◈ The Hofstedes, who moved to Malaysia in 1992, asked Maignan to design
their home on a 34-degree slope.
◈ “It took a crazy amount of time,” five years from first draft to completion
in 2014, thanks to monsoons, landslides and newly-imposed construction
requirements.
◈ Where would you have seen this house in recent times?
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45. ◈ The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of a country recently announced
plans to build a 250 meters tall hotel dubbed _____ Tower. Once completed
it will be one of the tallest towers in Africa.
◈ The inspiration behind the design of the building is __________ material
called _____ that is used to serve food, mainly ‘injera’.
◈ What is the inspiration for the design of this building?
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47. ◈ These set of people needed needed a strategic spot where they could
replenish their supplies before going out to on their usual tasks.
◈ A recent description of the site by an article on Huffington post said:
“Visitors can walk among crumbling __________ and swaying _____ palms.
Cyclones and centuries have worn away many of the well-aged engravings
on the stone markers. But clearly visible on one _____, among wrought iron
crosses and knee-high grass, there remains the clear outline of an almost
childlike carving of a _____ and _____ _____.”
◈ What is this, something that you can find only here in the world?
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50. ◈ Snøhetta, recently inaugurated the world’s most beautiful ____ ______.
◈ The design of the structure’s aluminium body and canopy and wavy body is
inspired from shape of a ____ (which points to the purpose of the
structure), as well graceful curves of ______ ___________(which points to
the nation).
◈ What is the purpose of this structure?
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53. ◈ This town entered the Guinness Book of world records recently for the
largest gathering of __________ in the world.
◈ “It seemed to hit a frequency at the right time,” said Helen Jensen, whose
__________ name is La Falconesse.
◈ “New Zealanders are great creators and inventors, especially if they can
make inventions from the ____ collected in their garden sheds. I think the
inventive side of __________ is something Kiwis are particularly open to –
making things from nothing makes sense to them.”
◈ What is the town famous for?
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55. ◈ The development of the buildings in this isolated island is a matter of huge
controversy when Guardian shot a footage inside the complex.
◈ As seen in the footage, ________ will be housed in concrete breeze-block
rooms, which measure 2m x 2.5m, and have small barred windows. There is
one bathroom per block, with each block made up of around 25 housing
units, each unit for one family.
◈ Where can one find this island? What is the purpose of this establishment?
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57. ◈ The removal of this entity is because it was accused of promoting mass
tourism. The move came following a petition from city councillor Femke
Roosma, a representative of left-wing party ___________. Roosma claimed
that, as well as causing overcrowding, the entity was giving out the wrong
message about the city's values.
◈ In a statement, Roosma said: "The message of ‘_ __________’ is that we are
all individuals. We want to show something different: diversity, tolerance,
solidarity."
◈ The removal of which entity is talked about here?
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58. ◈ These neighbouring countries have been fighting for too long about the
claim of this personality. Now when one of them wanted to build a huge
sculptor of the personality, the other nation had a very strong reaction and
it forced the officials to think once more.
◈ For which personality are these nations fighting about?
◈ According to the format of the quiz, this question is in the wrong order
because of a very recent change.
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59. ◈ _____ ___________ went to a certain country for a project and he was very
delighted to find anteaters and armadillos, and a tradition of ____ music.
◈ “I recorded a group with two ______ and three guitars, including a huge
bass instrument called a guitarrón. They played great sweeping glissandos
on the _____. We used some of it to accompany images of armadillos
trotting over the Chacos desert.”
◈ One similar tune was used as the theme song of the project and the music
became extremely famous.
◈ What instrument was used to make the tune and what project is this?
27

60. ◈ The actual effect comes from the Soviet-era fittings and kitsch retro props,
and from the axial symmetry: every view and prospect is carefully framed.
◈ While analyzing the above effect in respect to a nation, Oliver Wainwright
of The Guardian compared the architecture to movies of a certain director.
◈ Which nation is talked about here? What was the 2 worded title of the
article, considering the comparison to the director’s work?
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62. ◈ A _____ of ____ from a place were smuggled to France in the 1890s and
replaced with imitations, according to museum director Hayrullah Cengiz.
◈ These _____ were taken to France for restoration in the 1890s by the
Frenchman Albert Dorigny, who came to the ________ ______ as a dentist.
But they have not returned. Instead, imitation _____ had been made in
France and had been mounted in place of the original. The original _____
are on the left side. You can see the difference between the two _______.
These _____ are the most perfect example of 16th century _____,” said
Cengiz.
◈ What was smuggled to France?
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63. ◈ The unveiling of this entity has been delayed for some time and that has
caused distress among the people who were looking forward to it.
◈ There is another outrage among people because of the condition of the
entity, not because it is deteriorating but because it has been made more
‘presentable’.
◈ There is also speculations because of the involvement of a certain ‘third-
rate imitator, Bernardino Luini.’
◈ Which entity is this?
30

64. And the answer is

65. ◈ The Indian National Rail Museum, New Delhi is home to a locomotive and a
coach of monorail that has been restored to its working condition for public
display and joyride. (Next slide bears image)
◈ The particular coach is a part of the original monorail train ways system that
was functional from 1907 to 1927 in a certain part of the country, where it’s
standard route was only 6 miles in length. Moreover, it was mainly
commissioned (initially) just to make use of 560 mules that were being
maintained by the local administration. It also held the distinction for being
the only operational locomotive-hauled railway system built using the Ewing
System in the world.
◈ Which place served as this illustrious locomotive’s old stomping grounds?
Uno

66. 66

67. And the answer is

68. ◈ PATIALA

69. ◈ Hendrick ECB is an acclaimed German artist with several artworks across
the world, including a certain portrait of a fisherman in Busan.
◈ In 2014, he collaborated with Indian artist Anpu on a piece which would
prove to scale new heights for everyone involved on the project. The scale
of the project was so huge that it required the tallest industrial crane
available in the country to complete it.
◈ For the five days it took them to finish the piece, Hendrick and Anpu would
go on the top of a mosque across the road to check on their progress all the
while using a small postcard-sized image as their reference.
◈ What was the end result of this collaboration?
1

70. And the answer is

71. 8

72. ◈ GANDHI MURAL AT THE POLICE H/Q (INDIA’S LARGEST MURAL)
◈ NEW DELHI

73. ◈ A prolific avant-garde artist, active for more than half a century, commissioned a
retrospective at the Reykjavik Art Museum, Iceland in late 2016 which saw various
local artists chipping in to realize the artist’s vision.
◈ One such Icelandic artist, Ragnar Kjartansson, produced a fairly peculiar and eye-
turner of a piece for which he cited an even more unusual source of inspiration - a
1993 Simpsons’ episode. (Next slide bears image)
◈ The episode, Homer’s Barbershop Quartet, describes the meteoric rise and fall of his
vocal-harmony group, The Be Sharps. In the same episode, a certain conceptual artist
accompanies the group to Moe’s Cavern and orders “a single plum, floating in
perfume, served in a man’s hat”. This last bit was intended as a joke on the
aforementioned artist and that’s what Ragnar emulated (the literal order, yes).
◈ Who is this artist, a legendary figure in a certain folklore?
2

74. 74

75. And the answer is

76. ◈ YOKO ONO
◈ ICELAND

77. ◈ Bill Woodrow is a British sculptor who has been a Turner Prize finalist and
a Royal Academician in the sculpture category.
◈ In the 1990s, he was invited by a Danish Artist Elle-Mie Ejdrup Hansen to
work on a commemorative project commissioned by the Danish
Government. Once in Denmark, he had this idea of transforming some
unsightly, dilapidated structures on Blåvand Beach to mules by attaching
steel mule heads and tails onto the existing structures. (Next slide bears
image)
◈ What were these worn-down structures and what in turn was the project
commemorating?
3

78. 78

79. And the answer is

80. 80

81. ◈ DENMARK – BUNKERS MADE BY GERMANS & THE END OF WWII

82. ◈ Some officials in suits arrived uninvited at Michael Soi’s studio located in
the fringes of the industrial area of Nairobi. They were four men and two
women, Chinese, and instantly started rifling through the stacks of artwork
in the space and tossing paint cans around. The reason behind this peculiar
visit was Soi’s “China Loves Africa” collection: an eclectic assortment of 74
bold visual pieces with a politically charged central theme.
◈ The collection was his way of expressing his frustration over some
controversy in 2015 involving China, Kenya and the prestigious Venice
Biennale. (Image on next slide)
◈ What was this controversy all about?
4

83. 83

84. 84

85. And the answer is

86. ◈ KENYA – CHINA REPRESENTING KENYA AT THE VENICE BIENNALE 2015

87. ◈ Mirza Hussain (Image next slide), a middle-aged Shiite Afghan, works as a
bicycle repair man and barely makes the ends meet. Albeit he might seem
to be just one of the many men who share his circumstances, he has a
rather singular claim to fame. He happens to be the man who was
successful in accomplishing an arduous task which has taken the steam out
of many towering historical figures before him.
◈ Genghis Khan in 1221, Babur in 1528, Aurangzeb, Persian King Nader
Afshar, Afghan King Abdur Rahman Khan are some of the names in the long
list of the people who tried and failed or partially succeded.
◈ Acting under the muscle power of some other entity, what task was
accomplished by Mirza that was subject to worldwide decry?
5

88. 88

89. And the answer is

90. ◈ AFGHANISTAN – DEMOLITION OF BAMIYAN
BUDDHAS BY TALIBAN

91. ◈ _________ Lodge is a remarkable new installment in Namibia’s picturesque
Skeleton Coast forming a part of the oldest desert, Namib.
◈ Architect Nina Maritz and interior designer Melanie Van Der Merwe
collaborated on the new destination, run by adventure company Natural
Selection, creating 10 timber cabins that bed into the raw terrain of the
Skeleton Coast National Park where the vast cream sea of dunes edge with
the wide blue South Atlantic.
◈ The Lodge’s design takes cues from a certain phenomenon that dots the
stark landscape of Namibia’s Skeleton Coast. (Next slide bears image)
◈ What serves as the inspiration for this lodge or, what is the apt name given
to it?
6

92. 92

93. And the answer is

94. ◈ NAMIBIA – MAROONED BOATS/ SHIPWRECK LODGE

95. ◈ Rachid Khimoune is a French-Algerian sculptor who’s 2011 artwork
featured 1000 tortoises which he made from discarded or disused
substances. (Next slide bears image)
◈ Born to Algerian parents in a small mining town in France, Rachid is
sensitive to the issue of urban migration and its social ramifications. He
also seems to be wary of the prospects of war which is quite evident in the
artwork. Tortoises, Rachid says, are used in north Africa to clean the house,
at the same time as warding off "bad luck and evil spirits".
◈ What ‘substance’ was the basis of his aforementioned artwork? Where, very
aptly, was his artwork installed?
7

96. 96

97. And the answer is

98. ◈ ALGERIA – HELMETS OF SOLDIERS WHO FOUGHT ON D-DAY
OMAHA BEACH

99. ◈ After almost a year’s delay following opposition and outcry from
churchgoers and right-wing activists, Emiliano Pool Paolini and Marianela
Perelli, two artists from Rosario in Argentina, finally unveiled Barbie: The
Plastic Revolution in 2015. The collection features 33 Barbie and Ken dolls
appearing as popular Latin American saints or religious figures. Another
highlight of the collection is a tongue-in-cheek representation of the Last
Supper, with the 12 disciples replaced by celebrities including Johnny Depp
and X. (Image on next slide)
◈ Come to think of it, it is only fitting that X is featured in the artwork given
the context and the premise of the question.
◈ Who is X?
8

100. 100

101. 101

102. 102

103. And the answer is

104. 104

105. ◈ ARGENTINA – ANDY WARHOL

106. ◈ September 2018 saw Berlin-based artist Yoshinori Niwa come up with one
of the more provocative pieces in the 51st edition of the Steirischer Herbst
festival in Graz, Austria’s second city.
◈ The artwork is a simple, yet ominous black clothes container with some
instructions inscribed on it that convey its purpose. To add to the air of
mystery surrounding the artwork, it is placed in Hauptplatz, where
something significant had happened 80 years ago.
◈ What purpose does the artwork serve? What significant had happened in
the place of its installation?
9

107. 107

108. And the answer is

109. ◈ AUSTRIA – TO DISPOSE OF ANY NAZI MEMORABILIA
HITLER VISITED GRAZ AFTER ANNEXING AUSTRIA

110. ◈ There is a persistent, some would say scandalous, myth about Danish architect
Jørn Utzon and the reason he resigned from a certain project: that he did not
know how to finish it. According to the legend, lying on a beach in Hawaii,
Utzon says to Jack Zunz [deputy engineer on the project] that he doesn't care if
the it is never finished – he has already solved the problems and can see a
completed building in his head. Utzon, however, claimed that, had he remained
in charge, he would have finished the building within 18 months. Despite the
popular myth, his stay as in charge would have saved a lot of time and money.
◈ Utzon's scheme for the design was futuristic and way ahead of the curve, based
on the subtle unfurling of the wing of a bird, according to him.
◈ Which project, that was often dubbed a “mess”, was Utzon working on?
10

111. And the answer is

112. ◈ Australia : Sydney Opera House

113. ◈ Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan is home to a breathtakingly astounding
piece of architecture in the form of the Heydar Aliyev centre designed by
the late architect, X.
◈ Like sinuous whirls of whipped cream, it is the most complete realisation
yet of the architect’s unique vision. The building won the overall Design of
the Year from London's Design Museum despite claims of forced evictions
and human rights violations. Piers Gough, of CZWG Architects, the only
member of the six-strong panel to have seen the project in the flesh
likened it to some pop culture phenomenon while commending its fluid
sensuality.
◈ What did he liken the building’s design to? Who is X?
11

114. 114

115. And the answer is

116. ◈ AZERBAIJAN – MARILYN MONROE’S SKIRT
ZAHA HADID

117. ◈ Chhaupadi huts are rickety cow-sheds, with thatched roofs used to serve an
entirely different purpose in the western Nepal region. The tragic recent
deaths of a mother and her two sons in a chhaupadi hut has again brought
the issue of this practice to the forefront of international human rights and
media attention.
◈ A social outcry has decried this age-old practice and deemed it a challenge
to the very notions of bestiality. The recent developments close to home
saw a certain community’s struggle in a context different than Nepal’s but
essentially fighting against the same social stigma.
◈ What condemnable and moreover illegal practice is Nepal grappling with?
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121. ◈ NEPAL – MENSTRUAL HUTS

122. ◈ For the spoon makers of Ban Napia, UXOs are the raw material and as a
result, the source of income. But Ban Napia epitomises a can-do-make-do
spirit that is fashioning a way forward for Laos, a nation of 7 million people,
where there have been more than 20,000 deaths and injuries because of
UXOs in the past half a century or so.
◈ Laos holds a certain title due to the very abundance of UXOs but the
administration’s efforts in recent years mean that soon these UXOs will be
a rare commodity. Anywho, this says a lot about the nation which has
learned to turn tragedy into profits.
◈ What are these UXOs? How did Laos end up with such an abundance of
them?
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124. ◈ LAOS – UNEXPLODED BOMBS & US’s SECRET WAR IN LAOS DURING THE 60s
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125. ◈ Late last year, among global outcry Russia announced a major exhibition of
one of its most prolific avant-garde artists, X, in Saudi Arabia. Crown Prince
Mohammed bin Salman’s (MBS) controversial “Y in the Desert” was
supposed to act as a teaser to the actual exhibition.
◈ Y is a picturesque town in Europe which witnesses a lot of bustle at the end
of January each year. Also, it is alliterative vis-à-vis Desert.
◈ X Salad (Image next slide) is an artful take on the Russian artist’s artworks
◈ Who is X? What is Y?
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128. ◈ SAUDI ARABIA – DAVOS / WASSILY KANDINSKY

129. ◈ Back in 2014, Amal Clooney was hired by the state of Greece to advise them
on a matter of cultural heritage and historical significance.
◈ The matter dates back to early 19th century, when the agents of Thomas
Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin pretending to act under an official decree of the
Ottoman Empire, vandalised and looted a certain place. When Lord Elgin
brought his spoils back to his native England, he was made to surrender the
loot to the British Government. They were passed to the British Museum
where they hang to date.
◈ The dispute over the so-called “loot” has stretched on for decades that
eventually led to Greece seeking Ms. Clooney’s services.
◈ What dispute is this?
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131. ◈ ATHENS – PARTHENON MARBLE

132. ◈ As a child, Kyungah Ham would find several leaflets attached to helium
balloons and she was amused by it. She found another booklet around a
decade back and got an idea to unite the people.
◈ The work marries the strength of the _____ (technology) to the strength of
the _____ (craftsmanship), and it is confected through a hazard-filled maze.
◈ She has been advised to not get too famous by her friends as it might get
her in serious trouble.
◈ Why would she get in trouble for making these designs?
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133. ◈ South Korea : Sending the posters to North Korea from South
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134. ◈ This place is very special for this artist, Sigalit Landau as she used to spend
time with family when she was a kid and also exchanged their vows there.
But most importantly, the place has been Landau’s studio for the past 15
years.
◈ “The ___ gives my objects new life,” Landau told Quartz. “Once they are
transformed they leave their role as useful or usable things in the
humdrum sense.”
◈ Where is this ‘studio’ of Landau?
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137. ◈ Amman (Jordan) : Dead Sea
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138. ◈ Professor Grijzenhout’s new research has enabled him to identify the exact
address: it is Vlamingstraat in Delft, at the point where the present-day
numbers 40 and 42 stand. Various other addresses in Delft have been
suggested over the years, but none was convincing.
◈ The houses now on the site were built in the last quarter of the nineteenth
century. The only aspect that can still be recognized as it appears in ___
______ ______ is the striking gate and passageway on the right.
◈ Where can one find this house?
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140. ◈ Netherlands : Vermeer’s The Little Street
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141. ◈ Be-landa House is built on stilts among the treetops on a jungle hillside.
Designed by Stephanie Maignan, who moved to Toronto, the six-bedroom,
contemporary oasis belongs to Jan and Ineke Hofstede and their three kids
aged 15, 18 and 20.
◈ The Hofstedes, who moved to Malaysia in 1992, asked Maignan to design
their home on a 34-degree slope.
◈ “It took a crazy amount of time,” five years from first draft to completion
in 2014, thanks to monsoons, landslides and newly-imposed construction
requirements.
◈ Where would you have seen this house in recent times?
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144. ◈ Singapore : Crazy Rich Asians
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145. ◈ The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of a country recently announced
plans to build a 250 meters tall hotel dubbed _____ Tower. Once completed
it will be one of the tallest towers in Africa.
◈ Once built, it will be one of the tallest building in the continent.
◈ The inspiration behind the design of the building is __________ material
called _____ that is used to serve food, mainly ‘injera’.
◈ What is the inspiration for the design of this building?
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147. ◈ Ethiopia : Mesob
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148. ◈ These set of people needed needed a strategic spot where they could
replenish their supplies before going out to on their usual tasks.
◈ A recent description of the site by an article on Huffington post said:
“Visitors can walk among crumbling __________ and swaying sailor palms.
Cyclones and centuries have worn away many of the well-aged engravings
on the stone markers. But clearly visible on one _____, among wrought iron
crosses and knee-high grass, there remains the clear outline of an almost
childlike carving of a _____ and _____ _____.”
◈ What is this, something that you can find only here in the world?
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151. ◈ Antananarivo (Madagascar) : Pirate Cemetery
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152. ◈ Snøhetta, recently inaugurated the world’s most beautiful ____ ______.
◈ The design of the structure’s aluminium body and canopy and wavy body is
inspired from shape of a ____ (which points to the purpose of the
structure), as well graceful curves of ______ ___________(which points to
the nation).
◈ What is the purpose of this structure?
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155. ◈ Oman : Fish Market
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156. ◈ This town entered the Guinness Book of world records recently for the
largest gathering of __________ in the world.
◈ “It seemed to hit a frequency at the right time,” said Helen Jensen, whose
steampunk name is La Falconesse.
◈ “New Zealanders are great creators and inventors, especially if they can
make inventions from the ____ collected in their garden sheds. I think the
inventive side of __________ is something Kiwis are particularly open to –
making things from nothing makes sense to them.”
◈ What is the town famous for?
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158. ◈ New Zealand : Steampunk
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159. ◈ The development of the buildings in this isolated island is a matter of huge
controversy when Guardian shot a footage inside the complex.
◈ As seen in the footage, ________ will be housed in concrete breeze-block
rooms, which measure 2m x 2.5m, and have small barred windows. There is
one bathroom per block, with each block made up of around 25 housing
units, each unit for one family.
◈ Where can one find this island? What is the purpose of this establishment?
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160. ◈ Guardian Video
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161. ◈ Dhaka (Bangladesh) : Bangladesh and Rohingya refugees
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162. ◈ The removal of this entity is because it was accused of promoting mass
tourism. The move came following a petition from city councillor Femke
Roosma, a representative of left-wing party GroenLinks. Roosma claimed
that, as well as causing overcrowding, the entity was giving out the wrong
message about the city's values.
◈ In a statement, Roosma said: "The message of ‘_ __________’ is that we are
all individuals. We want to show something different: diversity, tolerance,
solidarity."
◈ The removal of which entity is talked about here?
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163. ◈ Amsterdam (Netherlands) : I Amsterdam
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164. ◈ These neighbouring countries have been fighting for too long about the
claim of this personality. Now when one of them wanted to build a huge
sculptor of the personality, the other nation had a very strong reaction and
it forced the officials to think once more.
◈ For which personality are these nations fighting about?
◈ According to the format of the quiz, this question is in the wrong order
because of a very recent change.
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165. ◈ Macedonia : Alexander the great, Macedonia recently changed their name
to North Macedonia
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166. ◈ _____ ___________ went to a certain country for a project and he was very
delighted to find anteaters and armadillos, and a tradition of harp music.
◈ “I recorded a group with two ______ and three guitars, including a huge
bass instrument called a guitarrón. They played great sweeping glissandos
on the _____. We used some of it to accompany images of armadillos
trotting over the Chacos desert.”
◈ One similar tune was used as the theme song of the project and the music
became extremely famous.
◈ What instrument was used to make the tune and what project is this?
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167. ◈ Asunción (Paraguay) : Paraguayan Harp and Zoo Quest by David
Attenborough
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168. ◈ The actual effect comes from the Soviet-era fittings and kitsch retro props,
and from the axial symmetry: every view and prospect is carefully framed.
◈ While analyzing the above effect in respect to a nation, Oliver Wainwright
of The Guardian compared the architecture to movies of a certain director.
◈ Which nation is talked about here? What was the 2 worded title of the
article, considering the comparison to the director’s work?
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170. ◈ North Korea : North Korea, Moonrise Kingdom
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171. ◈ A _____ of ____ from a place were smuggled to France in the 1890s and
replaced with imitations, according to museum director Hayrullah Cengiz.
◈ These _____ were taken to France for restoration in the 1890s by the
Frenchman Albert Dorigny, who came to the ________ ______ as a dentist.
But they have not returned. Instead, imitation _____ had been made in
France and had been mounted in place of the original. The original tiles are
on the left side. You can see the difference between the two _______. These
_____ are the most perfect example of 16th century _____,” said Cengiz.
◈ What was smuggled to France?
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172. ◈ Ankara (Turkey) : Tiles from Hagia Sophia
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173. ◈ The unveiling of this entity has been delayed for some time and that has
caused distress among the people who were looking forward to it.
◈ There is another outrage among people because of the condition of the
entity, not because it is deteriorating but because it has been made more
‘presentable’.
◈ There is also speculations because of the involvement of a certain ‘third-
rate imitator, Bernardino Luini.’
◈ Which entity is this?
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174. ◈ Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) : Salvator Mundi at Louvre Abu Dhabi
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175. Thank you!