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The theatre of art

Mint Bangalore

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February 07, 2026

Art often seems baffling because as human beings we seek firm logic.

- SHALINI UMACHANDRAN

We want things to “make sense”, but art can leave us unmoored simply because it does not make sense in the way we are used to—why is half the hull of a ship sitting in a gallery, or is it really the artist's individual work if it was actually cast by a traditional brass craftsperson or woven by a artisanal tapestry maker?

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