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A composite image shared by Kerala Industries Minister P. Rajeeve in his Facebook post. The stark difference in the fates of entrepreneurs portrayed in some recent Malayalam films, compared to those of yesteryear, has become part of Industries Minister P. Rajeeve’s push to showcase the transformed business climate in Kerala. In a Facebook post on…
Art Blocks, a digital platform for generative art located in Marfa, Texas, the United States, has been holding the Art Blocks Marfa Weekend, every October, for the past four years. It has generative artists, who use algorithmic technology to create art, from across the world participate in the showcase of generative art. And this time…
Comedian Anirban Dasgupta | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “Imagine if a football match was a comedy show; at the start there would be no way of knowing who the winner would be at the end of an hour,” says Anirban Dasgupta, over phone from Mumbai, trying to explain his latest show Cry Daddy without giving…
The Monarch by R Magesh | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement As dusk settled over the Cholamandalam Artists’ Village, a banyan tree stood sentinel to an evening where stone became story. Stone Portraits, an experiential series by StoneX conceived as a multisensory exploration of stone, its origins, and cultural resonances, came to Chennai on August 29,…
Sajeesh Pallikkara’s surreal works push the boundaries of imagination Sajeesh Pallikkara’s works are not for the casual viewer. The paintings, large mosaics of seemingly disconnected images, demand your undivided attention. Both in charcoal and colour, the paintings are extraordinarily detailed. Sajeesh finds it difficult to put a finger on his creative process. “It is a…
At Kannadi Cupboard, a sunshine-filled space tucked away in Tambaram, every nook and cranny in its large, spacious room painted a buttercup yellow holds intrigue. I spot an old television from before the flatscreen era on one side, a red circular mat covered with small zines from their latest zine club meeting spread out on…
The students from the summer camp | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The AHUM (Art Heart U & Mind) Trust, in collaboration with the Satya Foundation, Jakkur will present a performance of their annual art intensive summer programme, Kalakrida, which loops in children from under-served communities. Almost a hundred students were taught different art forms such…
One of Bindhi Rajagopal’s works on show at the Durbar Hall Art Gallery. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Shades of mossy green, dominate artist Bindhi Rajagopal’s latest show, The Grounded Guardians: A Meditation on Mangrove Roots, on at the Durbar Hall Art Gallery. The latest show is an ode to mangroves which form a green…
Work by Ramesh Gorjala | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement To experiment and to elevate are significant elements of an artist’s creative process. They stay inspired by trying a new medium or material or elevating their art practice to create diverse expressions. Artists Ramesh Gorjala, Priti Samyukta and Pavan Kumar known for their signature styles are…
Auroville International Potters’ Market. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Seventeen ceramic artists from Auroville and Puducherry will come together this weekend to display their work at the 7th Auroville International Potters’ Market. The market, started in 2015 by Auroville potter, Ange Peter, is an invitation to visitors to meet the artists behind the work, and…
