Textiles are one of humanity’s oldest inventions, yet they renew endlessly. From the earliest woven fragments of the Indus Valley to the intricate embroideries of modern-day Pakistan, dyed, embroidered, and stitched cloth has carried memory, identity, and the accumulated knowledge…
Historical retellings of modern art from Western perspectives trace the origins of text-based image making at the beginning of the 20th century. Referring to American consumer culture, influential critics such as Lucy Lippard, W.J.T. Mitchell, and Hal Foster often discussed…
Fabric Blossoms in the Sand Book Review of ‘Flowering Desert: Textiles from Sindh’ “When I asked a Meghwar woman what inspired her to choose colours, she gave me a reply that stayed with me ever since. “Indlath”—colours of the rainbow—she…
In the ever-evolving terrain of contemporary South Asian art, the work of Ghulam Mohammad also known as GM, emerges as a meditative and materially intricate inspection of language, identity, and memory. A recipient of the prestigious Jameel Art Prize in…
About two decades ago, during a visit to India, I found myself at an emporium in Udaipur, Rajasthan. The space was alive with colour and devotion—walls adorned with Pichwais and other forms of Krishna-inspired devotional art, while artisans worked in…
Art has the ability to haunt, to stick in the memory and nourish the spirit.The ability of the artist to transmute paints into forms, shapes and feelings is a source of wonder. Equally fascinating is the interplay between art-forms -…