Proma Chakraborty
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Witnessing wool craft
Desi Oon – a four-day exhibition – celebrates the crafts, heritage and cultural ecology of Gujarat’s Kutch IN THE biting cold of the Capital, an ongoing exhibition in the city is celebrating the indigenous wool of Kutch. Titled ‘Desi Oon’ this four-day exhibition is organised by Khamir – a platform for preserving and facilitating the […]
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QUESTIONING REALITY What: A result of more than twenty years of exploration of Asian cultures, here’s an exhibition titled, ‘Thread through Asia’. Not turning his back on the world of abstract-expressionism, street art and punk rock from which he comes, Artist Guyseika confronts and mixes different world views in order to create a mythical universe […]
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What: This is the age of industrialization. Every thing of our daily necessities these days is an industrial product. The basic ingredient may be natural, but the production of the basic ingredients too is influenced by industry for the simple reason to grow more. Exploring this idea, artist Pintu Sikder uses the medium of brass […]
Creations from clutter
The exhibition ‘Sands of Time’ by artist Rashmi Khurana is a body of work that stands on the edge of painterly abstraction, blurring boundaries between painting, making, cleansing and healing Artist Rashmi Khurana’s recent body of work started taking shape when she spent time cleaning her house and de-cluttering her studio after her previous solo […]
Misery in monochrome
This is how photojournalist Sudharak Olwe chose to expose the poignancy of malnutrition – one picture at a time Reed-thin arms, protruding ribs, distended tummies and eyes with absolute disinterest – the images will haunt you as you leave the gallery. And that’s exactly what photojournalist Sudharak Olwe aimed to do with his photographs. Exposing […]
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Drama fest What: Delhi theatre lovers are in for a treat as Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts is back with its annual Panna Bharat Ram Theatre Festival. The festival brings acclaimed, award-winning productions along with great opening shows to its audience. Among them is a Hindi adaptation of William Inge’s Splendor in The Grass […]
When art speaks politics
At the ongoing exhibition titled ‘Family is Plural’, artist Probir Gupta explores the idea of archiving memory and his work is constructed from diverse experiences – often those of suffering and resistance Urban politics, migration, humanity and communities – for Kolkata based artist Probir Gupta, the politics of citizen protest and activism are naturally part […]
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Music in moonlight What: Immerse yourself in a specially crafted evening of music with the season finale of ‘Under the Banyan Tree on a Full Moon Night’. The Baithak-style evenings, where moonlight and music blend to recreate the poetic charm of traditional musical gatherings, offer audiences an intimate experience with the like-minded and an opportunity […]