Proma Chakraborty
Posts by: Proma Chakraborty
“Women make the final call in our comic books”
‘Priya and the Lost Girls’ – an augmented reality comic book created by Ram Devineni – tells the story of a female superhero’s fight against sex trafficking A modern-day superhero, Priya is like no other. A rape survivor, she was introduced to the world, in the comic book ‘Priya’s Shakti’, launched in 2014. Defying regressive […]
A new change or election stunt?
The Delhi government’s announcement of providing 15GB free data through Wi-Fi hotspots across the city is a welcoming news. But the question of its performance seems doubtful With private telecom operators increasing tariffs by almost 40 %, the Delhi government’s announcement on December 4 providing 15GB free data through Wi-Fi hotspots across the city is […]
Events of the week
Structural wonders What: Detailing seven architectural projects, raised by the structural engineering genius of Mahendra Raj out of his two hundred fifty projects, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art presents Structuring Form – The Innovative Rigour of Mahendra Raj. The projects like the Hall of Nation in New Delhi, the Akbar Hotel and NCDC Office building […]
Between time and space
The ongoing exhibition ‘Silence. Space. Terrestrial’ focuses on ecological concerns via the point of view of three artists from a non-urban environment ‘Silence. Space. Terrestrial’ – exploring how these three intersect and interact with each other, an ongoing exhibition of the same name is a take on ecology of the society. The works in the […]
Events of the week
Ode to nature What: Through a congregation of 25 sculptures she expresses the sheer voracity of the human form as seen amidst Nature’s abundance. Dimpy Menon, sculptor, thinker and poet collaborates with Anu Bajaj, Director, Gallery Art Positive to present a solo show which explores movement through the eyes of Nature. Titled “Through the Leaves […]
Interpreting time
The ongoing exhibition ‘Painted Almanac’ foregrounds the calendar of the past as a form of inspiration to create new works of art that reflect current times Framing time – past, present and future – nine artists have lent their interpretation of the calendar. On display at the ongoing exhibition ‘Painted Almanac’, it foregrounds the calendar […]
Events of the week
Flow of words What: Keeping its long-established tradition of showcasing India’s leading poets in varied genres, Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts is all set to host its 49th edition of Kavi Sammelan. Well-known poet Dr Ashok Chakradhar will be the convener of the event. Some of the leading Hindi poets who will be participating […]
Taste of trauma
Seven young contemporary artists reflect on memories of traumatic events and ponder a series of questions in their ongoing exhibition ‘Phantom Limb’ Violence, illness, death, terror, xenophobia – seven young contemporary artists have explored these notions of trauma and its manifestations through art. Their works are on display at the ongoing exhibition by Raza Foundation […]