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An Ecosystem of Their Own: 10 Planned Cities in India

#longread, Architecture, Do You Know? / 26/04/2024

Planned cities in India boast a delicate urban vision and intricate design, reflecting a blend of historical heritage and contemporary urban planning principles. These cities are meticulously laid out, often embodying a harmonious synthesis of architecture, infrastructure, and sustainable development practices. From the iconic grids of Chandigarh envisioned by Le Corbusier to the futuristic aspirations […]

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Immerse in Art: Discover India’s Top 9 Enchanting Cultural Destinations

Do You Know?, Featured / 10/06/2023

Tsuktiben Jamir India is renowned for having a diverse, rich cultural legacy rich in history and art. It has long served as a beloved hub for cultural enthusiasts everywhere. India provides a rich tapestry of creative expressions, from ancient temples embellished with elaborate sculptures to busy bazaars bursting with colourful fabrics. In today’s list, we

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Why ‘Black’ and what’s the meaning?

Kochi Muziris Biennale / 20/02/2023

Krispin Joseph PX No one can tell the meaning of the colour black quickly. Black is a colour or the mindset or conditions that some people encounter and face in daily life. Grey or black colour may be the reason for exclusion from the elite space, and that makes sense in some spaces. ‘Who are

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Ambedkarite art in Communities of Choice

Kochi Muziris Biennale / 07/02/2023

Krispin Joseph Px Kochi Muziris Biennale brings artists and art projects from marginalised communities. That representation is less than they want and the same as what they get in other regions of social visibility. Many underrepresented subjects are exhibited in this Biennale, and doubtful about who represents these subjects. Elite-class people and artists representing the

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Sea A Historical Boiling Vessel

Kochi Muziris Biennale / 04/02/2023

Krispin Joseph PX Venetian merchant Marco Polo’s (1253-1324) book ‘the customs of the kingdoms of India shared a fabulous array of stories from sailors and merchants about peoples of the region, some reliable, some wholly implausible, but all fascinating about the Indian subcontinent. In the first chapter of the book ‘Hormuz, Persia and the Land

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Kochi-Muziris Biennale opening postponed at the last hour

News / 14/12/2022

The opening of this year’s edition of the Kochi Muziris Biennale has been postponed. The Kochi Biennale Foundation team announced the news via social media last night, just before the event was due to open its doors – citing a variety of organizational challenges, compounded by external factors, including ongoing structural repair work and bad

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Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2022-23: Artists to look out for

Uncategorized / 14/12/2022

Kochi-Muziris Biennale from the year of its inception in 2012 has been a platform for 400 works by over 350 artists from across the world. It has hosted two million visitors in its four preceding editions so far. This year, in December 2022, the Biennale is gearing up for its fifth edition with a mission

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Muziris: The Lost Port Lives On At The Biennale

Uncategorized / 14/12/2022

Port Muziris is one of India’s greatest archaeological findings of the 21st century. The port is no myth, we have conclusive evidence for its existence, yet it remains surrounded by grand historical, often hyperbolic, narratives. The Kochi-Muziris Biennale has always maintained that it is as much about the art as it is about its host

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The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is Back After a Covid Induced Hiatus

Uncategorized / 13/12/2022

The pandemic had led to the rescheduling of the 2020 edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale to the dismay of artists and art aficionados around the world. Kerala became one of the worst hit states during the Covid 19 outbreak and went through a turbulent period. Now the pandemic clouds have cleared and the Biennale is

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Between reality and fantasy: The magic of the mundane on Sosa Joseph\’s canvases

Profile / 17/03/2022

Abir Pothi explores the seamless ‘everywhereness’ and dreamlike quality of Kerala-based contemporary artist Sosa Joseph Indian contemporary artist Sosa Joseph was born on December 23, 1971, in Parumala, a small village in southern Kerala, where she was raised in a house right by the river. “For us, it all began with the river. It flowed through

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