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Pratiksha Shome The toppling form of Mohammed Sami’s silhouetted figure in The Fountain I (2021) might be more recognisable. Here, in Firdos Square in Baghdad, stands the well-known statue of Saddam Hussein, surrounded by red-painted water jets from a neighbouring fountain that mimic spurting blood. Saddam, who was formerly Sami’s boss, is depicted in the […]
Pratiksha Shome Ilya Kabakov, an enormous artist whose works pointedly targeted the crumbling dreams of the Soviet Union and opened up new avenues for installation art, passed away on Saturday at the age of 89. His family made the announcement of his passing that day. Before leaving for the West in 1987, Kabakov spent decades
Pratiksha Shome At London’s Roseberys auction house, a pair of Qing dynasty jars sold for $74,318, more than their $63,000 estimate and about 3,000 times the $25 the seller spent for them at a charity store. Before the auction, Bill Forrest of the auction house told Artnet News that “these jars are extremely well-potted and painted
Smriti Malhotra Video games have emerged as a rich medium of artistic expression, allowing its developers to convey complex situations, explore profound narratives and themes and create immersive experiences for its players. There is a great interplay of visual arts, musical experiences, storytelling, mythological setups, and interactivity within the player and games. The history
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Vaishnavi Srivastava What makes a typical South Asian or Middle Eastern portrayal in media from a white man’s point of view? How about Sitar music, while we’re at it add in a couple of spears for weapons, throw in a couple of elephant tusks, oh! And the turbans! never forget the turbans. This predominance and
India In Western Video Games: Either a Mysterious Land or a Trashy Slum. Read More »
Smriti Malhotra The new Parliament building was unveiled on 28th May 2023 by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. The building which is reflective of the vast and diverse democracy of India houses great works of arts by eminent artists and sculptors. According to officials, the art at the new Parliament is the result of almost 75
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Krispin Joseph PX We may have yet to learn about the prehistoric connections between two distant land. How they are connected and what kind of dealings happened in antiquity are fascinating. Indo-Greek relationships are ancient, and many links between these two greatest civilisations are disclosed in different scholarships. In the ancient Greek text, India is
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As Madonna famously said, “I’m not Joan of Arc, not yet. I’m only human.” Joan of Arc is one such historical figure whose influence is not just limited to politics but also art and even pop culture. Little do we come across figures from such ancient past whose references and mentions are still relevant and
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Digvijay Nikam No matter where I was in the world, I would step outside with my paints and materials and paint as if I were touched by a force that gave me an inner realization of the reason for living. There was no one else around. Just the cold wind or warm breeze, the empty
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With his famous “laughing man” paintings, well-known Chinese artist Yue Minjun has been the newest target of nationalistic online influencers and netizens in China, who claim he has insulted the nation and tarnished the image of the army. Tweets and comments condemning the 61-year-old Beijing-based artist, one of China’s most prominent contemporary painters, began to