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The Science Behind Gamchas: Samvaad with Jaya Jaitly: Part VI

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Welcome to Samvaad, where art meets conversation, and inspiration knows no bounds. Here we engage in insightful conversations with eminent personalities from the art fraternity. Through Samvaad, Abir Pothi aims to create a platform for thought-provoking discussions, providing readers with an exclusive glimpse into the creative processes, inspirations, and experiences of these creative individuals. From […]

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Theatre Festival Revives Kashmir’s Folk Art Scene, Reigniting Cultural Heritage

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In an effort to revive the cultural heritage lost during the grip of militancy in Kashmir over the past three decades, a seven-day theatre festival organised by Kashmiri cultural NGO Vomedh is currently underway. The festival aims to breathe new life into the region’s fledgling folk art scene, which has suffered greatly due to the

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Artists and INTACH Launch Campaign to Save Heritage Structures in Udupi

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Artists, in collaboration with the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)-Udupi subchapter, have initiated a campaign to preserve the heritage structures of Udupi. The campaign aims to raise awareness about the importance of protecting these structures and prevent the demolition of a 117-year-old building that served as the old jail. Background and

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The Experience of a Haat and the Inadequacy of Indian Street Murals: Samvaad with Jaya Jaitly (Part V of VI)

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Welcome to Samvaad, where art meets conversation, and inspiration knows no bounds. Here we engage in insightful conversations with eminent personalities from the art fraternity. Through Samvaad, Abir Pothi aims to create a platform for thought-provoking discussions, providing readers with an exclusive glimpse into the creative processes, inspirations, and experiences of these creative individuals. From

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Khaal Gaon: Stories of Climate Change and Displacement from North-East India  

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Conceptual art gives art practitioners more possibilities, equipping ambiguous space for arranging visual arguments and setting them into a ‘laboratory’ to encounter the audience freely. Khaal Gaon is an art project of Anga Art Collective, designed as a laboratory for the collectivity of ideas, individual practices and observations, displayed in Kiran Nadar Museum of Art

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The Aesthetics of Imperfection and Insufficiency in Japanese Culture

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The Japanese aesthetic tradition encompasses diverse tastes and arts, from minimalist Noh theatre to flamboyant Kabuki theatre, monochrome brush ink paintings to gold-gilded screen paintings, and simple tea huts to majestic castles. Among these, one distinctive theme stands out: the celebration of imperfection and insufficiency. This Japanese appreciation embraces objects with defects, an impoverished look,

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Fictional Characters of Afra Eisma in Textile Art Projects

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Visual art has relied upon Visuals. What we see is the principal thing in visual art, and what we carry and sublimate also matters. Artwork can come anywhere, literature or folklore, a song or resistance, political uprising and revolution. Any event can stimulate artwork. What we see is a manifestation of other things. An artist,

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Threaded Works of Art: The Case of Lambani Embroidery from Karnataka

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In the heartland of Karnataka, lies an exquisite craft called Lambani embroidery. It is also known as Sandur Lambani embroidery, is an art form practised by the Lambani tribe, custodians of this enchanting tradition. With its roots tracing back to the 16th century when the Lambani tribe migrated from Rajasthan to Karnataka, this embroidery has

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The Plight of Women, Elitism and the Potential in Indian Crafts: Samvaad with Jaya Jaitly. (Part IV of VI)

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Welcome to Samvaad, where art meets conversation, and inspiration knows no bounds. Here we engage in insightful conversations with eminent personalities from the art fraternity. Through Samvaad, Abir Pothi aims to create a platform for thought-provoking discussions, providing readers with an exclusive glimpse into the creative processes, inspirations, and experiences of these creative individuals. From

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The Women of Laura Knight And Her Undying Loyalty For Marginalised Communities.

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July 7th 2023. ON THIS DAY.       In 92 years of her existence, one can primarily call Dame Laura Knight an astute observer. Be it working women, circus performers, ballet dancers or her own portraits as a painter. Dame Laura Knight art works were chiefly dominated by the marginalised folks which included circus

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