Art

"I have seen stand up comedians often sharing stories about their maids, but now, I will speak."

Sometimes simple, while at other times intricate and thought-provoking, what truly needs to be celebrated is the vision of these artists, that encases random objects in narrative frames and whole new perspectives!

Grown in a petri-dish on a layer of agar-agar—which is the growth medium for most bacteria—different microbes of different colours are grown and 'trimmed' to fit the rendition of the artist.

Two companies in India, Avani EarthCraft in the Kumaon hills, and Azafran in Ahmedabad have taken up the initiative to make crayons from natural, plant-based ingredients.

India is full of amazing artists and these 5 women are truly pushing the envelope through their artworks!

Flowers make for popular presents, and while they pop out the colours of your room and make it smell as fresh as a meadow, the glamour only lasts for a couple of days, before you have to throw them away.

Purvi Agarwal is a student of contemporary art at Srishti Institute of Art, Design & Technology in Bengaluru, whose fascination with Dakhini Urdu led to the project.

These remarkable works of art created by the police force of Karnataka will leave you spellbound with their artistic flair and talent.

Shubhashree Sangameswaran pieces together text and simple illustrations to highlight the extensive amount of trashing resulting from our disposable way of living to how one can consciously participate in cutting their wastage down.

Krishikala is a venture spearheaded by Seema Prasad to create awareness about the art form and train rural women artisans to craft gourds into beautiful showpieces and collectibles.