Art

Sudam Bhau Chavan, 65, has been practising the traditional art of Bahurupi for more than 40 years despite his modest income of less than Rs 6000 per month.

These accessibility initiatives can be life changing for many, who are kept outside the enriching world of art and culture, thanks to their disability.

Born to Kochi residents, Mullaparambil Thomas Joseph and Chinnamma Joseph in 1976, Clint was named after the legendary actor and filmmaker, Clint Eastwood.

Designing and building the temporary pavilions that house the deity during West Bengal’s biggest annual festival remains the preserve of rural artisans — chiefly farmers and folk artists — despite an increasing presence of professionals. Rajeshwari Sharma takes a closer look.

The brainchild of husband-wife duo, Pratheek and Tina Thomas, who live in the heart of Ernakulam with their lovely family of four dogs, the name Studio Kokaachi finds its reference from a monster, Kokaachi, used by parents to scare children into eating their food.

Spending most of his time reading, exploring and studying ecosystems and habitats, Svabhu incorporates his observations into the illustrations, leading viewers to a dream-like trance and sometimes, on a path of finding themselves.

The Indian Family Sticker took form from the very concept of how families had a certain connect amidst themselves that differentiated them from one another—in a positive way.

The festival aims to amplify the voices of students from underprivileged households to a wider public audience and facilitate their community to engage with their projects

Tanya Kotnala, an illustrator and Tanya Singh, a nutritionist joined hands to form Bhuli (which means ‘Little Sister’ in the native dialect of Garhwali), last year with the intention of reviving the local art and culture of the state.

Bhuli, which means ‘Little Sister’ in the native dialect of Garhwali, is an enterprise that was founded by a fashion designer Tanya Kotnala and a nutritionist Tanya Singh in 2016.