Art Soul Life - August - October 2022

Mapping Climate Change

Conceptual artist Atul Bhalla on a one-of-its-kind art initiative to map the history of weather from locations around the world through the imaginary line of 28N Parallel

KASHMIR FILES

Documentary photographer Rana Pandey Is all set to explore the Valley through Project Bismillah that captures Kashmir's soul, rich tradition, culture, and natural beauty, says Jaideep Pandey

THE HIDDEN ART OF MADHUBANI

Much like the upper caste tradition of Kachni and Bharni Mithila paintings, the Dalits have for decades been decorating the walls of their homes with an alternate art form called Godna

A CELEBRATION OF WATER

Pravaah- a Journey brought forth the various attributes of water by artists belonging to different art forms who offered extensive and varied creations from their oeuvre, says Neha Kirpal

RESTLESS & RELENTLESS

C. S. Krishna Setty adopts a multidisciplinary approach to his art and his Veteran Series 1 makes a shift from dark floating images to semi abstract and dramatic with graphic intonations, says Saraswathy K Bhattathiri

REMEMBERING NANDALAL BOSE

Pioneer of modern Indian art, he openly denounced western techniques and his colours were positive, lines more assured and compositions more compactly structured, writes Dr Harsha Bhargavi Pandiri

CELEBRATING INDEPENDENT INDIA

Saswati Chaudhuri takes an inspiring tour of the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya created as a tribute to all prime ministers documenting local culture and community stories

PAINTED FOOTSTEPS

When he picks a brush in his hands, Vikash Kalra feels a sense of energy and motivation, one he never Knew existed before he became an expert at forms and colour schemes of his own liking, says Yukti Narang

TEN ON TEN

Ten young and promising artists unveil their works, including paintings, sculpture and ceramics at Mumbai's Jehangir Art Gallery Mumbai

MASTER STROKES

Samir Mondal has endowed watercolours with the status of oils by developing textures and structural features, but never losing their originality and elegance, says Saswati Chaudhuri