Beyond boundaries

The ongoing exhibition ‘India: A Mapful Story’ has on display unseen historical maps from pre-independence India and other important engravings Each map has a story to tell – of changing boundaries and the cartographers viewpoint. An ongoing exhibition in the city presents a selection of such 100 maps from pre-independence India. Titled ‘India: A Mapful […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Vignettes of Delhi

Films like Pichla Varka, Sunder Nagri and Ghode Ko Jalebi Khilane Le Ja Riya Hoon capture the multi layered nuances and contradictions that Delhi has to offer Racing down the roads of Delhi in high speed cars in broad day light, with the Delhi Police in equally swanky cars on their chase – logic takes […]

Androgynous divinity

Artist Nalini Misra Tyabji’s latest exhibition ‘Form Less’ takes inspiration from the world of mythology and folklore As a young girl, it was the Mahabharata that had made the greatest impact on Nalini Misra Tyabji – especially Lord Krishna. For the Delhi-based artist, the deity became not only a dominant and recurring part of her […]

Odious odours

‘Smells of the City: Scents, Stench and Stink’ led by anthropologists Ishita Dey and Mohammad Syed, navigates the city through its smell The intoxicating fragrance of Saptaparni, the intolerable burning smell of smog —  smells so unique to the city that you know you are in the Capital, even with your eyes closed. A fusion […]