Featured artwork by Darren Thompson Right from the beginning of my entrance coaching debacle, I knew I would not end up as a doctor. In no time, I became a ‘poor performer’. Sixteen and jailed at the school hostel, I walked with my hands stuck like an adhesive over my eyes to avoid seeing the … Continue reading
In times of chaos, we remember the past—a little too sweetly—with a sense of nostalgia and an unending ache to re-live moments of tender glee. This list of songs hints at a time—not lost—but rediscovered. A call to our past which includes the dazzles of 2000s Bollywood music, crystal pop, a recollection of sonic atmosphere … Continue reading
Over the years I have managed to fill over 9 journals; a testament to my growth and my life experiences. I try not to restrict myself to a specific art style or a medium because for me every medium is a different mode of expression. I started using ball pens because I somehow correlated the … Continue reading
These digital collages revolve around the theme of how we allow the mind to keeps us busy by making our own little universe, with our identities and beliefs, which only leads us away from the existential reality. It is also about our true self which tries to find its voice to guide us to that which matters … Continue reading
Featured Image by Katrien De Blauwer Dotted across the days of September, it has often felt like time is rushing through us. It keeps pouring in, the minutes finding themselves disintegrating into each other, and pours out with a swishing blur. These long drawled out visceral moments of knowing nothing really visceral is happening – … Continue reading
The photo series is set in the milieu of the 2020 pandemic’s impact across the world. Saloni, with her pictures, hopes to relay gratitude for those who’ve been ‘at our service’ through this rough patch. By Saloni Thakur Dehradun’s Saloni Thakur is a passionate photographer with balanced aesthetic sensibilities. She has the ability to blend her own experiences … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: To Heal by Annie Louis articulates an immeasurable experience. It is about pain – a forceful pain precursory to a betrayal and the naivety that fades away with this realisation. Between these words, we find how strands of injustice-led pain, taint the corners of life. The manifesto of words and its ability to … Continue reading
Mehendi is a series that explores themes of Indian heritage, womanhood and art styles. It is a journey of self-discovery and appreciation for melanin-tinted skin, something I have begun to incorporate into my art lately. As a young 17 year old artist, I’ve been trying to diversify my art and explore my roots. I notice … Continue reading
One of the greatest thriving, throbbing fascinations with happiness lays in our ability to feel and sense movement. Cracking knuckles, soft turns of the ankle, a swish of the arm–it is perhaps here, in the act of movement intertwined with escape and catharsis, where we find a shared sense of joy. It is in the … Continue reading
Throughout history and mainstream media the glorification and sexualization of lesbians and bisexual women is ever present and sits on the verge of coming of age culture. The hyper-sexualization of queer women, especially femme embodying queer women drowns out the reality and authenticity of true intimate connections made by queer women. Fetishising girl-on-girl pornography has … Continue reading
