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Rolling Stones’ Logo out of Kali’s Tongue: The Journey of Tantrism  to East and West

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Pratiksha Shome   Tantra has questioned religious, cultural, and political norms all throughout the world since its origin to the present. Tantra, a philosophy that first appeared in India about the sixth century, has been connected to numerous revolutionary movements, from its early transformation of Buddhism and Hinduism to the Indian independence movement and the […]

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Object Life in the Past: Things That Change Our Perspective

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Krispin Joseph PX Addressing the question of the past stories and events around things is an exciting and essential subject in the art world. This question belongs to the stories and lives of our past generations. Some objects are available here, and we need to understand their social life and history.  The biography of a

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Rodin’s Hands: Portraits of Emotion and the Power of Gesture

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Iftikar Ahmed Auguste Rodin, the renowned sculptor, delved into the expressive potential of the human figure, emphasising what he called the “body gesture.” According to Rodin, it was not just the face that conveyed thoughts and emotions; rather, various body parts such as hands, arms, and torsos could encapsulate the essence of feeling. Amongst the

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Historical Background of Graffiti and Street Art in India

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Kritika Verma I knew little about street art or traditional Graffiti when I began working on this thesis. I needed to immerse myself in the street art scene to understand it from an insider’s perspective. This method helped me better understand the relationships between individuals, art, and public spaces. I began communicating with street artists

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Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Donates Artworks to Museums ahead of Pop Artist’s 100th Birth Anniversary

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Smriti Malhotra The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation has donated around 186 works of the late artist and other materials to many institutions ahead of the Pop Artist’s 100th Birth Anniversary in October. Many renowned institutions such as Albertina in Vienna, The Colby College of Museum Art in Waterville, Maine,The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

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Street Art and Graffiti In Indian Public Spaces

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Kritika Verma I will begin by introducing the topic of graffiti and street art (henceforth graf/street art). Secondly, I will explain the emergence of Street art/ Graffiti in public spaces in India, explaining the importance of and justification for studying graffiti/street artists and their impacts on urban and rural landscapes. I will define the working

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Are Video Games A Means Of Artistic Expression?

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Smriti Malhotra   Video games have emerged as a rich medium of artistic expression, allowing its developers to convey complex situations, explore profound narratives and themes and create immersive experiences for its players. There is a great interplay of visual arts, musical experiences, storytelling, mythological setups, and interactivity within the player and games. The history

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India In Western Video Games: Either a Mysterious Land or a Trashy Slum.

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Vaishnavi Srivastava What makes a typical South Asian or Middle Eastern portrayal in media from a white man’s point of view? How about Sitar music, while we’re at it add in a couple of spears for weapons, throw in a couple of elephant tusks, oh! And the turbans! never forget the turbans. This predominance and

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