Art of the ugly: An aural immersive presents the stories of waste pickers at a landfill

Art of the ugly: An aural immersive presents the stories of waste pickers at a landfill

An object of beauty. That’s what an art work is often described as. A landmark garbage dump and real life stories of waste pickers would hardly classify as your typical artwork. But digital storytelling project Suno hits hard. An aural immersive experience, it picks on stories of a waste-picker community living near Bhalswa, the largest … Read more

Art for a cause: Artists are exploring the intersection of art and climate change through installations, sculptures, art books

Art for a cause: Artists are exploring the intersection of art and climate change through installations, sculptures, art books

Environmental appreciation, protection, and awareness are not restricted to seminars, activism or leadership lessons alone. They have now entered the world of art with strong sensibilities depicted in installations, sculptures, interactive games, and art books. That’s because art can powerfully evoke the sentiments of nature through ways one cannot even fathom. A close watch at … Read more

A picture & a 1000 words: Artists are increasingly using text in innovative ways to give new form to conventional visual art practices

A picture & a 1000 words: Artists are increasingly using text in innovative ways to give new form to conventional visual art practices

While new practices involve artistic research as part of the process, there are artists who encourage viewers to read beyond its visual qualities. Lalthlanchhuaha aka Bazik Thlana, a multidisciplinary art practitioner based in New Delhi, uses text to explore themes like discrimination and ethnic identity. His artistic expressions in the form of text and symbols … Read more