Review of 'Mūḷ Māthī'

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Review of 'Mūḷ Māthī'

Back in 2021, Dior’s Creative Director, Maria Grazia Chiuri, collaborated with the Chanakya Atelier to reinterpret Madhvi and Manu Parekh’s paintings as hand-embroidered textile panels. Embroidered over the course of three months using both traditional Indian and couture techniques, these panels formed the backdrop for Dior’s spring-summer haute couture 2022 show at Musée Rodin in Paris. The tapestries travelled back to India last month, where they were on display at a special exhibition, Mūḷ Māthī, curated by the Asia Society India Centre at Snowball Studios in Mumbai.

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Photo Essay: 'A factless autobiography' by Debmalya Roy Choudhuri

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Photo Essay: 'A factless autobiography' by Debmalya Roy Choudhuri

New York-based photographer Debmalya Roy Choudhuri has been shortlisted for the prestigious Louis Roederer Discovery Award 2022, curated by Taous R. Dahmani. Choudhuri’s work will be exhibited at the 53rd edition of Rencontres d’Arles, to be held from 4th July to 25th September, 2022. Presented by the non-profit organisation, SPACE STUDIO in Baroda, Deb's shortlisted body of work— titled A factless autobiography— introduces three profiles based on a multitude of portraits illustrating the singularity of kaleidoscopic identities.

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The Magnificent World of Surrealism

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The Magnificent World of Surrealism

Out of the grim shadow of the First World War came the unbridled flourish of Surrealism. Over a hundred years later, Surrealist art is more significant than ever before. Delhi-based writer Radhika Iyengar writes about three surrealist artists from the Indian subcontinent: Bharti Kher, Arpita Singh and Rithika Merchant.

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A Review of N.S. Harsha: Stomach Studio

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A Review of N.S. Harsha: Stomach Studio

In Stomach Studio, Harsha’s first solo exhibition in New Delhi — currently showing at Vadehra Art Gallery — the artist keenly observes our current pandemic-ridden world with both humour and despair. Comprising a cast of outlandish characters, from an octopus-headed lamp-lighter to mutant rats making love, his works —ranging from quotidian to supernatural — allude to a sense of eccentricity as well as perceptive socio-political awareness. We asked New Delhi-based writer Riddhi Dastidar to review the exhibition.

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Photo Essay: 'Let Me Comb Your Hair' by Mika Sperling & Vasudhaa Narayanan

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Photo Essay: 'Let Me Comb Your Hair' by Mika Sperling & Vasudhaa Narayanan

During the COVID-19 pandemic, artists Mika Sperling and Vasudhaa Narayanan engaged in a call and response exchange, between Hamburg, Germany and Bangalore, India. Consequently, the quarantine forced them to look inwards with their practice — focusing on the language of care, family, intimacy, and the solitude surrounding their homes and neighbourhoods. The exchange between them explores tonalities and emotions that are both happenstance and constructed.

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