Art concerns
Art concerns A Bridge between Artists and Art Historians Artist and writer Anuradha Nalapat, using her personal observations as a key attempts to capture the dynamics between art history writing and the actual creation of works of art. She argues that the history exists for the artist and not the artist exists for art history. […]
Art-The most useless and the most useful gift
Art-The most useless and the most useful gift The topic suggests that art may be used for human progress. The question then arises, what is human progress and what is it dependent on. Another word for progress is growth and growth is possible both externally and internally. The process of life itself is veered towards […]
Art for Nature’s Sake
Art for Nature’s Sake In Art for Nature’s sake, thirteen artists have come together, all from different states, having imbibed different landscapes and cultures. What is intact and runs as a common thread through them all is their love for nature and their commitment towards an exploration of the self and its unending layers. When […]
and as for art and beauty
and as for art and beauty Is art necessary? One feels art and beauty is not required because one is so identified with the ugliness, with the pain, the suffering that’s all around. Denying art, one is not going to make any contribution towards the betterment of mankind. I understand where Aristotle came from when […]
Art is the exception and Culture is the rule and part of the rule is that it hates exceptions
Art is the exception and Culture is the rule and part of the rule is that it hates exceptions The nature of an artistThere’s a body, a mind and an intellect combination that exists in all human beings. An artist might understand better if I say head- heart- hand- combo. Pancha koshas- annamaya, pranamaya, manomaya, […]
An ode To an Alchemist by Fate
An ode To an Alchemist by Fate A mere seven years of frenzied immersion and an emergence with a 360 degree view! Vincent Van Gogh proved with his life that this was possible. Straddling insanity in one hand while painting with the other. Imagine how intense his last two years before he died at 37 […]
Who are we?
Who are we? As artists where do our preferences lie? As art practitioners what do we intend to do? Some words we commonly have started to use as expressions of the process of art making are collaborations, multiple communication needs, laboratory/ collective consumerism, compliance, objectivity, documentation, democracy, socially conscious consumerism, practice, concepts, global, logistics, methodologies, […]
Tortoise Nautilus Venus and Us
Tortoise Nautilus Venus and Us Chasing Patterns Once upon a time, during a journey into nothing, I decided to interrupt the white stillness of the paper armed with a charcoal pencil. I kept halting, hesitating and judging the unfolding process because of an inbuilt resistance towards the patterns that stubbornly arose on paper. Concentric circles […]
Being artist or being human
Being artist or being human I have always wanted to be a human being! Seemed a worthwhile endeavour because you can then be animal, plant, mountain, tree whatever comes to you- A bit of everything in you. I have tried for twenty five years now. No, I don’t feel completely human yet; there are still […]
The creative process
The creative process At first glance a high-rise building, it’s white roof top leans towards your left. Bring your gaze from the white of the roof; just forget about the roof and move to the shadowy dark patch to its bottom left. Be there for a good while, relax, and then slowly approach the floor […]
