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One of the earliest examples of good urban town or city planning was seen in the Indus Valley Civilisation, with well-designed by-lanes, houses, structures and even the drainage system. A good town plan is suggestive of a well-laid city and city life, it is reflective of how well the people live in the cities and […]
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In an essay titled ‘I object to your position: hyperreal decontextualizing of objects, scholar Ana Calvete write about the hyperreal presence of objects in our lives. Hyperreality or surrealism is blended with reality, dreams, and daily life no matter the subject of art and creative process in our contemporary lives. In that essay, Ana Calvete
There is a progressive use of lines and cheerful connotation of an abstract abyss in Nandan Purkayastha’s ‘Genesis’. His works emerge out of the historical and ancient traditional works that he adapts in contemporary form and produce a completely new take on them, giving rise to vulnerable and imperishable thoughts. His work is neatly drawn
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In a world gripped with over-reliance on technology, everybody now is relying on their phones and navigation systems to find buildings and architectural structures. So, are architectural signages still relevant? Are these visual infographics still important in an urban environment? Before we get into these pertinent questions, let’s review the basics: What are Signage Systems?
“Readable” Spaces, Signages Shaping Urban Realities: Role of Signages in Modern Cities Read More »
The DAG Gallery, tucked away in the centre of Windsor Place, is a tribute to the diverse range of artistic tales that have influenced the development of India’s cultural legacy. This season, the gallery presents a thrilling double feature that unites two distinguished artists from disparate historical periods, each of whom made a unique contribution
Gallerie Nvya brings a completely new experience of two well-established artists whose works not only bridge rural and urban lives but also act as a vehicle to comprehend the unexplored subtle realities of human nature. A new exhibition called, “Bronze & Brushstrokes: Telangana Tales” began recently and critically celebrates the distinguished Indian artists, K. Laxma
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There lies an Ashram near the banks of Sabarmati in the suburbs of Ahmedabad, it is the world renowned Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat. This is where the Satyagraha movement began and was one of the abodes of Mahatma Gandhi between 1917 to 1930. The Dandi march began from this very monumental space, it was regarded
Eastern philosophy has tremendously impacted modern architecture, influencing the fundamental ideas that inform architectural theory and design approaches. Even if Western traditions are frequently the source of modern architecture, incorporating Eastern philosophy has produced a distinctive fusion of concepts that promotes a more harmonious and comprehensive approach to design. Yin and Yang, a concept from
Whether it is art, architecture, or science, one cannot do away with lines or geometry so easily. Even in abstract art, say Jackson Pollock’s drip-technique masterpieces, one may still see a semblance of incidental geometry. Each line, each angle, and each shape has a unique purpose, which affects the composition as a whole. The study
Lessons in Line, Length, and Angle: Who Invented Trigonometry? Read More »
Introduction We all know that design has existed in our multifaceted country for decades now. Design drips in our vernacular art-forms, in our tangible and intangible forms of heritage and in our cutting edge contemporary arts. The formal education related to design and understanding the term and what it encapsulates only began in the year