Lecturer | Department of Printmaking | School of Fine Arts MGI

Past

• Education Officer at Bon et Perpetuel Secours College, Beau-Bassin Jan 2015 – Apr 2017
• Resource Person at the MIE Oct 2015 - Nov 2015
• Lecturer at MIE (Full time) Jan 2015- Sept 2015
• Education Officer at Bon et Perpetuel Secours College, Beau- Bassin 2005 – 2015
• Lecturer at the School of Fine Arts MGI / UOM (Part-time) 2012 - 2016
• Trainer FDI (Part-time) 2013 – 2016
• Formation en Education a L’image - “Analyse Filmique” Volet 1 Feb 2015
• Formation en Education a L’image – “La realisation de film avec les enfants” Jul- Aug 2015

Qualifications:

• University of Brighton / MIE
  MA Education 2010 – 2012
• Visva- Bharati University, India
  MFA in Graphics (First class) 2006 – 2008

Exhibitions:

• Rhythm on Fire Exhibition 2015

• International Women’s Day Exhibition 2014
• Group Exhibition ‘No Titles’ at Port Louis Museum Gallery 2012
• Participate at ‘Salon de Mai’ Exhibitions 2004 – 12
• Painting exhibition : 150^th anniversary celebrations of Grudev Ravindranath Tagore 2011
• Phoenix Les Halles Expo 2009 – 10
• Leisure Events in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Leisure 2004 – 05
• Environment project : AHRIM Environmental Charter Launch 2002

Research

‘I think that the arts are so close to our psychological and biological core, so close to this biological identity, that rather than think of arts courses as sort of whipped cream or luxury, they must become basic experiences in education.’ (Abraham Maslow)

Research studies have given me insights of a broader exposure to the knowledge about the field of art and education through theory and has propelled me into the school of Fine Arts, in the Printmaking Department well-equipped to face the coming challenges. My main objective is to ensure professional development through questioning and reviewing of my own practice as well as different aspects related to art education, particularly printmaking, in a critical way. I want to reflect on them with a broad minded approach to question, understand or find answers to current social issues. Consequently, research in art education whether theoretical or empirical are essential to professional practice. There is a need for teacher/lecturer to adopt what has been called an ‘extended professionalism’, that attitude to their work which makes them professionals in the full sense rather than mere practioners’ (A.V.Kelly, 1999). To achieve this level of professionalism, we need to acknowledge the importance of research in relation to theory, policy and practice in our evolution process. It has a major role to play in moulding a system that will ensure quality, effectiveness and relevance of art education to learners. As I advance in my research and my practice, I feel very enthusiastic in taking new challenges in the printmaking field, for instance moving towards non-toxicity of printmaking processes and relevantly engaging student in this particular artistic field. I hope that my endeavour will prove to be advantageous to the whole Fine Art school community where I intend to implement planned and guided innovations and accordingly connect theory and practice.

Lecturer | Design and Communication Department

Nooreen Lallmamode is currently the Head of the Design and Communication department; a full-time lecturer in Advertising and Visual Communication at the School of Fine Arts, Mahatma Gandhi Institute since July 2016. In April 2021, Nooreen won the prestigious Professional Achievement Award, #UKAlumniAwards2021 by the British Council Mauritius. Nooreen is also a member of the Centre For Research at the institution and of the Quality Assurance Team member for overlooking the design technicalities of textbooks at MGI.

She obtained her MA in Brands, Communication, and Culture from Goldsmiths University, the 3rd top-ranked University of London. She had been awarded an Indo Mauritian Scholarship (2005 – 2010) to pursue her studies at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore University where she specialized her degree in Applied Arts (Graphic Design).

Bagging 5 years of work experience in advertising agencies as a graphic designer and brand strategist, Nooreen has proven to be a dedicated, result-driven asset as a course leader whereby students are constantly nurturing creative, design-led skills; keeping pace with industrial needs. Her main strengths are in Branding, Advertising, and Research Methodologies. She is passionate about CSR and contributes to social work at TIPA, SOS Children Village during her free time. She participates actively in the strategic deployment of MGI’S visibilities by participating in seminars, conferences, designing the MGI website, Designing communication materials for Career Fair, Salon de Mai card invitation, Marketing courses at Career Expo organized at UOM and SVICC. 

Her vision has been an amalgam of what she grasped during her Master's degree in London and her work experience in India and Mauritius. Nooreen firmly believes in a collaborative and open working method with students and professionals. She aims to deliver a strong employment record by equipping students to fully embrace the advertising culture of Mauritius. Instigating rigorous analytical research, responding to real client situational brief, the students' project works are infused with unique design sensitivity often manifested through the creative medium of communication which strengthens their technical and academic skillsets. 

With more than 60 projects completed whereby she initiated seminars, conferences, site visits, workshops with professionals, her aim is to rebrand the Department as a space where design practice, industrial needs, art practice can co-exist as these are the pillars that sustain the existence of an educational institution.

Research Field

Mauritius ethos and cultural value in brands

Brands affiliation to CSR | Brand management

Online economy Behaviour of Brands on social media platforms in the Mauritian economy

Seminars and Conferences

Presented academic paper at “Global trends in Management, IT and Governance; E-world conference organized by Open University and University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa in November 2017; “Is Digital, Interactive Marketing changing the Landscape and Understanding of Marketing in a Developing Economy, Mauritius?”

Presented academic paper at the 10th Edition of the UOM Research Week in September 2017 under the theme "Connecting Research to the Industry and Community"; “Brands and their affiliation to CSR in a developing economy, Mauritius

Attended the Brand Summit conferences organized by Minds Initiatives Ltd 2016, 2017 regrouping the top of the mind Mauritian Brands which have been helpful in collecting data analytics and brand positioning in courses deployed to students.

Lallmamode, N (2021) P.145; “Salon de Mai: An Artistic Brand Experience”; 5^th Edition, Mind Initiatives Ltd, Brand Magic Summit 2021; ISBN  978-99949-955-4-7

Presented Short Documentary entitled “Making of Natural Fibre Exhibition- Sculptures” by Nooreen Lallmamode at the Future News Worldwide Conference organized by the British Council Mauritius on 5^th March 2022.

Exhibition

Participated in Salon de Mai 2019 at Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Moka, Title Horizontal Thinking. Stop Motion animation of artwork entitled “Regar” produced in collaboration with Mr Khusal Jugurnath and Art Direction/concept Nooreen Lallmamode

Participated in Salon de Mai 2018 at Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Moka, Title Exhibition 50 Years of Independence of Mauritius, 50 artists, 50 Artworks through the exhibition of digital artwork produced: a mini-website and crowd collection of Mauritian testimonials in collaboration with Mr Khusal Jugurnath. Art Direction and Design of outreach communication material such as Catalogue, Website, Signage, Video production, and awareness campaign.

Participated in Salon de Mai 2017 at Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Moka, Mauritius; Print Adverts series of 2 Acrylic sheets “60 x 40” “Consumer Manifesto 1 and Consumer Manifesto 2”

Participated in a global crowdsourcing movement of Illustrations hosted by Deepak Ramalo in 2016 in India. Article featured in Buzz feed India; Artwork entitled: ‘Under the Hijab is Beauty Inside Out Watercolor on paper

https://www.buzzfeed.com/soniathomas/this-guy-crowdsourced-illustrationsfromaround-th?utm_term=.aiQE1mPzv#.olOLRa5Kr

https://www.thequint.com/photos/look-underthehijab-to-break-stereotypesaboutmuslim-women-islam-crowed-sourced-syria-art