The Salt of the Earth

Like a human metal detector artist, Ajay Chakradhar creates artwork that goes beyond environmental and conceptual art, to bring into view the subliminal ecological, economic and psychological damage caused by the coal and mineral mining industry in villages of Jharkhand.. writes Sushma Sabnis

Simultaneity and the Moment

Renowned artist Vipta Kapadia’s abstraction deals with the duality of timelessness and a moment. Extrapolating pluralities of life, her works try to solve the mystery of how an abstractionist thinks…writes Sushma Sabnis

Mirroring the City’s Selfhood

Artist Kinnari Tondlekar’s works focus on the conflict between land spaces and the sky in a burgeoning metropolis. Her cityscapes look up hopefully at the sky in an attempt to breathe easy from a claustrophobic place, writes Sushma Sabnis.

Women – The Potent Microbiome 

Artist Saviya Lopes in her solo show ‘Dear Tereza’ at the newly opened Art and Charlie gallery in Bandra, highlights the sensitive and supportive relationships developed within matrifocal communities and how they are self-sustained, creative and bold even in troubled socio-political and economic times. A review by Sushma Sabnis.