Jodhpur is a city of marvels, of which the Toorji Ka Jhalra is among the most iconic. Around this stepwell, where the water plunges hundreds of metres deep, the Walled City comes to life â old heritage buildings rubbing shoulders with new cafes and boutiques, narrow lanes packed with locals and cars leading to sprawling…
âPlay becomes joyâ collection of textiles created around the Madras check, by weavers from Karur At Dutch artist Paul Beumerâs first solo exhibition in India, a site-specific wall hanging got many visitors to stop and think. The âpaintingâ made with strips of Madras check fabric made them question whether textile can become art. Play becomes…
Chay Reds, Ferrous Black: The Untold Stories of Indian Trade Textiles in Sri Lanka Thereâs a culture of fraternity at textile exhibitions across India.  A culture of support and championing of a common passion, and sharing knowledge. Perhaps I am sensitive to this as someone with a voracious appetite for learning through historical textiles. Nevertheless, I…
Three artists, three distinct styles, one family. Meet the De Sousas â Francis, Verodina and Nadia â whose works are on display at Gallery Time And Space. Through their work, one not only gets a glimpse of life in Goa, but also an insight into human nature. Tinged with equal parts of humour and reality,…
A young Rajinikanth clad in a white vest, is halfway through an expressive rebuke â perhaps some expletives are also involved. Behind him, is a towering Kamal Hassan mid-smoke, the eerie consternation on his face befitting a ruthless serial killer. Emerging from between Parattaiyan in 16 Vayadhinile and Dileep from Sigappu Rojakkal, are a couple of women hand…
For one weekend this month, a corner of New Delhi transformed into its own garden of earthly delights at the 16th edition of the annual India Art Fair (IAF), where art in all manner of shape, form, material, provenance, and pedigree took centrestage. At its largest edition yet, 120 Indian and international exhibitors showed classical,…
As a teenager, each time I crossed the boundaries of good behaviour, my father would remind me of the saying, âWith freedom, comes responsibility.â Liberty has an inseparable second half â that of being held accountable for actions. And the balance between these two seemingly opposite ideas inevitably comes with tension. This applies to how…
Nitin Soma at one of his clay workshops | Photo Credit: Special Arrangements A mug with a dent, a saucer resembling a crooked steel plate, and a bowl etched with a dialogue â potter Nitin Somaâs claywork challenges perceptions, making one mistake it for metal. At Soma Pottery, his studio in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Nitin…
Hyderabadâs art scene is evolving for the better. Factors such as a growing interest in art, the launch of new galleries, and artists experimenting with diverse mediums and styles have all contributed to this transformation. However, the landscape was not as vibrant two decades ago, when galleries in the city struggled to sustain themselves due…
From The Allure of Land series by Manjunath Wali | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Once upon a time, there was an emperor called Pulakeshin who ruled over a kingdom that spanned all of Karnataka and a huge swathe of Andhra Pradesh. Called the Chalukya Empire, his dynasty ushered in a golden era of civilisation, art…
