Featured animation by Varsha Naren The year that passed has been monumental. We have travelled in the interiors of our own perceptions of love, fear, heartbreak, existential confusion and visceral pain. To bring out undertones of that very rumination of life, ‘Hope against Hope’, our January playlist is a subtle indulgence. For us, as an … Continue reading
Jean-Paul Sartre says that humans live in a constant state of abandonment and anguish. You are what you are and not what you are not, but you can choose to be what you are not by not being who you are. It’s the simplicity of existence & the undying need to hold yourself accountable. While … Continue reading
Aqui Thami is an artist, scholar, founder of Sister Library and present-day revolutionary. As a migrant Indigenous woman living in Bombay, part of mainland India, Aqui transverses blood-torn borders to actively create and nurture spaces of feminist community. Esthesia Magazine spoke to Aqui about art and revolution, but also of the minutiae of political being … Continue reading
Featured Artwork by Ellen Von Wiegand In January of 2020, I took a week off from college because I couldn’t get out of bed. I would eat junk food all day, feel sorry for myself and pretend to sleep when my flatmates came over to talk. I missed several deadlines for … Continue reading
Part 3: The Self and Relationships “People leave traces of themselves where they feel most comfortable, most worthwhile.” … Continue reading
Part 2: Mental Health and Self Care “Ten times a day something happens to me like this – some strengthening throb of amazement – some good sweet empathic ping and swell. This is the first, the wildest and the wisest thing I know: that the soul exists and is built entirely out of attentiveness.” … Continue reading
Featured Artwork by Lim Cheol Hee my counsellor once asked me describe yourself in a few sentences. in response, i stared blankly at her. she then asked me what i thought my strengths and weaknesses were. i opened my mouth to answer but when i had nothing to say, i closed them back and stared at her again. what … Continue reading
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
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
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