The Weight of the Body
When you consider how much you weigh not on the weighing scale but otherwise – emotionally, mentally and in every visceral way possible; the question takes an entirely enigmatic turn than you can't...
View ArticleBody as a Mediating Element - Murali Cheeroth on Performance Art (Part 1)
A well-known name in the national art scene and internationally as well, Murali Cheeroth has become almost synonymous with Performance art in India. Currently working with major architectural...
View ArticleBody as a Mediating Element - Murali Cheeroth on Performance Art (Part 2)
This is the second part of the interview that was published last week. Click HERE to read the First part.Murali CheerothDeepa: I am reminded of the performances of Marina Abramovic. The ones I have...
View Article14 Inspirational Voices - International Women's Day
Today is International Women’s Day. A day to focus on Women’s rights, discrimination against women and girls so on and so forth. In some countries, it is supposed to be a holiday while in most parts it...
View ArticleThe Seeker of Light - Tom Vattakuzhy (Part 1)
Tom Vattakuzhy– a printmaker, illustrator, painter or rather a story-painter – is a magnificent human-being first and foremost. Humble, down-to-earth and soft-spoken his works imbue a sense of those...
View ArticleThe Seeker of Light - Tom Vattakuzhy (Part 2)
This is the second part of the interview. In case you haven't read the first please click HERE.Note: Please click on the images for an enlarged view.Tom Vattakuzhy in his StudioDeepa: How did “Lessons...
View ArticleArt in Gouache
It's been some time since I shared my own art. I was more occupied with the blog interviews and preparations for a group show. I am sharing a couple of art from my Moleskine. I had this gouache from...
View ArticleArt Exhibitions, Preparation and Practice
Often I take up some personal pet projects and try to work on it, that helps me to feel that I have done some work, worthwhile. It needn't be anything fancy, just something to get into my zone. Come to...
View Article8 ways to Title an Artwork
How do you title an artwork? These days I am in the midst of preparing for a show that is coming up next month and so I am not only engrossed in creating the works but also pondering on the apt titles...
View ArticleEmbracing the DISTANT and the PERSONAL - a personal review
Distance is just a test of how far love can travel.– Unknown (and if I may add that is what makes it personal.)When four creatives meet through art it’s a journey through the distance to the depth of...
View ArticleInking Your Way in October - The Inktober Phenomenon!
Like they say “It’s that time of the year”when every illustrator in particular and every artist in general whether seasoned or the first-timer, prepares themselves to immerse in 31 days of drawings...
View ArticleCuriosity Drives Me - My Creative Day with Lauren Rudolph
Just a little introduction to my new mini-series where some special guests would talk about their creative experiences sharing what sums up their typical creative day. I have always found it...
View ArticleInktober Cats
Whoever had taken part in Inktober would probably still be under the veil of it's hangover if you are like me. This is My Inktober post and am sharing some works I did over the 31 days of October. In...
View ArticleFOCAL POINT - Annual Art Book Fair - Sharjah Art Foundation
We set out to Focal Point on Friday evening eager to get our glances and grab some exciting stuff from the various curated tables set forth by Sharjah Art Foundation's annual art book fair. This year...
View ArticleInspiration Strikes The Posterwala! - "My Creative Day" with Jayaram...
"Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last, you create what you will." -George Bernard ShawThese are some of the words I live by. To...
View ArticleInvented Scripts - a brief on Asemic Writing
Visual poetry as the name suggests is visually appealing, probably the first thing one would notice before the text. That makes poetry all the more exciting, I guess. There is of course double interest...
View ArticleThe World Stirs My Imagination - My Creative Day with Katarina Rasic
I don’t have a routine or a studio, therefore explaining my creative day is a difficult task, expressing what inspires me is what I will aim for. The street is my studio. Scavenging for long-forgotten...
View ArticleGandhi- Beyond Borders
My recent blog post on Artist K M Madhusudhanan’s (one of the eminent members of The Radical Movement, an avant-garde movement of the 80s) first Solo exhibition “Gandhi – Beyond Borders” happening at...
View ArticleA Day in a Life of an Artist – My Creative Day with Runa Biswas
How do I sum up a day that allows me to create art? Difficult I must say, as the ‘day’ is a sum total of thousands of days, of an unending journey of self-discovery. My day starts with art in every...
View ArticleTamashee - Redefining the Traditional into Contemporary
Tamashee is one of the region's high-end footwear brand based in Dubai. It has been envisioned and designed by Mohammed and Muneera, the two lovely, ebullient souls whose smiles are infectious. They...
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