As a majority of the world’s population is shut away at home, most of us cannot help but be bombarded by the news and various media outfits expounding on the global pandemic, and the death and sorrow that comes with it. In these grim times, art comes as our only source of salvation, our sole reminder of the world beyond our bedroom windows, a world rife with the creativity of human innovation.
The human body is a tool of unparalleled power for expressing emotion beyond the use of normal utterances. Artists have celebrated the naked human art form since classical antiquity.
‘We live in a time when technology and equipment are helping us be more efficient and nimble, allowing those with the right spirit and eye to compete with much bigger production houses’- Will Lascelles
Bright colors, vivid fauna, rare vistas and the deep blue waters are artistic wonders of the ocean. With over 95 percent of the world’s oceans still unexplored, photographers have found a newer and more challenging underwater haven to represent.
Trucks plying on the long Indian road network are moving art galleries that reflect the personality of the drivers and owners. These trucks are converted into spectacular canvases and are adorned with vibrant paintings, kaleidoscopic symbols, ornamental designs and three – dimensional typography. The truck drivers spend several months on the road; it’s almost their second home.
While the nation sits home with bated breath, awaiting the uncertain end of a global pandemic that has brought the world to a standstill, time itself has taken on a new form.
When vast spans of snow-peaked mountains and blizzards greet the coming of another cold and long winter, the rest of us stay snuggled in warm fleece, but there’s one man who goes out into the wild.
