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Dark frames representing the dark life of lower class soceity by Sayantan Chakraborty

People working for themselves and as well as working for someone else to fulfill the needs and the luxuries are the lower working class people. The lower class people work hard, but they never succeed to get themselves in the frontline, rather become a reason for other higher class people to be present in the …

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Human Behaviour through the eyes of Riddhi Vasoya

Human behavior is the ability and capacity to respond to a internal or external stimuli throughout life. These behaviour are mostly adapted from the experiences that the individual has gone through. Humans usually pick up their behaviour from one another as they exist in a group and each individual is a major source of influence …

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Bodies with irregularities by Natasha Sachdeva

A body with irregularities is a reality that the world wants to avoid. Women regularly face criticism and comments about their ‘body type’. They are continuously bombarded with suggestions of how their body should look like, how to achieve an idol-like ideal body. But the question still persists, does it even exist? Natasha Sachdeva a …

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Imagination of Mystical Landscape

While the actuality around me is congested, my painting is an imagery of a mystical landscape, its creation being a way for me to communicate with my dream reality. My monochromatically painted works meld a more current existence with memories, by symbolically infusing colored imagery only into certain objects. Often, the city is a framed …

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Sharing Her Knowledge to Grow New Talents

Coming from a very rich background of a tradition that is infringed with vivid and diverse cultural praxes, I have grown to imbibe the huge scope of self-expression that is provided by the universe of art. In my practice, I explore fabrics as my medium extensively. My practice is autobiographical and deals with my emotions, …

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From paper to printmaking, water colours to installations

Blending various media and constantly evolving my style, I am based in Baroda and love experimentation. I pour my energy into constantly reinventing myself; from paper to print-making, water colours to installations, I have tried my hands at it all. -Kanika Shah Kanika Shah was one of the nine winners of the First Take 2019. From …

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Souvik Das journey after First Take 2018

The naturalness characteristic of the surface of a geological cave serves as my source of inspiration which is translated through clay. In my work, the clay is used in such a way that it retains its utmost natural character. Also, the geometry of space inspires me. Its regularity and irregularity are my interest to achieve. …

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Sewon Rai\’s dystopian vision of world

\”Problems emerging from our socio-political scenario leading to a questionable system we live in, occupy my thoughts and get reflected in my ideas and works. Many of my subjects are based on the dystopian vision of the world, the Wars, and scenes of annihilation\” – SEWON RAI Sewon Rai was one of ten winners of …

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