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]Artist Jitish Kallat's 10 most memorable works
Updated on Feb 02, 2023 10:41 PM IST
![Modus Vivendi (1000 people – 1000 Homes), 2000: In this self-portrait, a work of mixed media on canvas, Kallat appears as a swaggering, bespectacled juggler of heart and brain. The painting is an exploration of selfhood in the city of Mumbai, where he grew up and lives. The individual, lost in the multitudes, wanders in a state of perpetual disorientation, as reflected in the work. The radiating streaks of red, orange and green, reminiscent of thermal imagery, were achieved by texturing the canvas with layers of paint or canvas and then peeling off some parts to attain the desired visual effect.(Courtesy: Jitish Kallat) Modus Vivendi (1000 people – 1000 Homes), 2000: In this self-portrait, a work of mixed media on canvas, Kallat appears as a swaggering, bespectacled juggler of heart and brain. The painting is an exploration of selfhood in the city of Mumbai, where he grew up and lives. The individual, lost in the multitudes, wanders in a state of perpetual disorientation, as reflected in the work. The radiating streaks of red, orange and green, reminiscent of thermal imagery, were achieved by texturing the canvas with layers of paint or canvas and then peeling off some parts to attain the desired visual effect.(Courtesy: Jitish Kallat)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2023/02/02/550x309/WKND_1_1675342606968_1675342814264_1675342814264.jpg)
Jitish Kallat, 49, has used rotis to represent the moon and a fogscreen to play with ideas of hate and harmony, creating a vivid and unique visual vocabulary that deploys the most everyday materials to tell his stories. “The medium or material always follows the initial intuition or impulse… there is a slow metamorphosis from the intangible to the tangible,” he says. As Kallat marks his 25th year as an artist, take a look at Riddhi Doshi's list of his 10 most memorable projects.
Deep dive: Weird and wonderful new creatures and features of the deep sea
![Sheer delight: While out surveying the remote Phoenix Islands Archipelago, Schmidt Ocean Institute scientists captured rare footage of a “glass octopus”, named so because it is completely see-through. What one does see when one shines a light on it is its optic nerve, eyeballs, and digestive tract. Even though this species has been known to science since 1918, scientists were forced to study about this animal through specimens found in the guts of predators, before this sighting. (Schmidt Ocean Institute) Sheer delight: While out surveying the remote Phoenix Islands Archipelago, Schmidt Ocean Institute scientists captured rare footage of a “glass octopus”, named so because it is completely see-through. What one does see when one shines a light on it is its optic nerve, eyeballs, and digestive tract. Even though this species has been known to science since 1918, scientists were forced to study about this animal through specimens found in the guts of predators, before this sighting. (Schmidt Ocean Institute)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.hindustantimes.com/img/2023/01/27/148x111/1_1674808654738_1674808696836_1674808696836.jpg)
Updated on Jan 28, 2023 02:58 PM IST
Photos: Dive into the enchanting world of multiverse films
![Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022): The movie explores the many dimensions of parenthood and love through the story of a Chinese-American immigrant named Evelyn Wang (played by Michelle Yeoh) who, while struggling to run a failing laundromat business, uses her newfound powers to travel across multiple realities to save the world and work on her strained relationships with her loved ones. It’s a family drama that’s fast-paced, funny and, above all, tackles earnestly the idea of healing from intergenerational trauma.(Image Courtesy: A24 ) Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022): The movie explores the many dimensions of parenthood and love through the story of a Chinese-American immigrant named Evelyn Wang (played by Michelle Yeoh) who, while struggling to run a failing laundromat business, uses her newfound powers to travel across multiple realities to save the world and work on her strained relationships with her loved ones. It’s a family drama that’s fast-paced, funny and, above all, tackles earnestly the idea of healing from intergenerational trauma.(Image Courtesy: A24 )](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.hindustantimes.com/img/2022/12/01/148x111/1_1669901858203_1669901879246_1669901879246.jpg)
Published on Dec 02, 2022 01:28 PM IST
Photos: How archivists are helping preserve family legacies
![Calcutta Houses was initially an Instagram page run by Manish Golder, Sidhartha Hajra and Sayan Dutta. They scoured the city and archived heritage homes, some dating to the early 1800s, others as recent as the Art Deco trend of the 1960s, many that would not be around much longer. Last year they got their first request to document in details a family home that they had featured on their page. Golder has now been commissioned to archive a 200-year-old ancestral home called Barrister Babur Bari (Barrister’s Home; seen here).(Image Courtesy: Calcutta Houses) Calcutta Houses was initially an Instagram page run by Manish Golder, Sidhartha Hajra and Sayan Dutta. They scoured the city and archived heritage homes, some dating to the early 1800s, others as recent as the Art Deco trend of the 1960s, many that would not be around much longer. Last year they got their first request to document in details a family home that they had featured on their page. Golder has now been commissioned to archive a 200-year-old ancestral home called Barrister Babur Bari (Barrister’s Home; seen here).(Image Courtesy: Calcutta Houses)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.hindustantimes.com/img/2022/09/29/148x111/1_1664459007429_1664459056976_1664459056976.jpg)
Published on Sep 29, 2022 09:33 PM IST
Photos: Two Australian national parks offer lessons, surprises, delights
![The Mary River wetlands in Australia’s Northern Territory, are located 150 km east of Darwin. There’s profusion of wildlife: whistling duck, pygmy goose, lotus lilies, kookaburras, and saltwater crocodiles in groups of twos and threes.(Picture courtesy: Sonia Nazareth) The Mary River wetlands in Australia’s Northern Territory, are located 150 km east of Darwin. There’s profusion of wildlife: whistling duck, pygmy goose, lotus lilies, kookaburras, and saltwater crocodiles in groups of twos and threes.(Picture courtesy: Sonia Nazareth)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.hindustantimes.com/img/2022/08/27/148x111/1_1661586907523_1661586921632_1661586921632.jpg)
Published on Aug 27, 2022 01:37 PM IST
See, Shoot, Self Publish: How self published photobooks are on the rise in India
![Magnum photographer Sohrab Hura’s book, The Coast, is an iteration of his long term project and his short film, The Lost Head & the Bird. Both film and book are set along the coasts of India, unveiling undercurrents of violence that is religious, caste-based and sexual. The book (like the video) is an editing masterpiece that uses found images and Hura’s own photographs to tell a story in 12 iterations.(Sohrab Hura) Magnum photographer Sohrab Hura’s book, The Coast, is an iteration of his long term project and his short film, The Lost Head & the Bird. Both film and book are set along the coasts of India, unveiling undercurrents of violence that is religious, caste-based and sexual. The book (like the video) is an editing masterpiece that uses found images and Hura’s own photographs to tell a story in 12 iterations.(Sohrab Hura)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.hindustantimes.com/img/2022/03/24/148x111/1_1648133764073_1648133778634.jpg)
Updated on Mar 25, 2022 04:09 PM IST
Photos: Ancient Goa through the eyes of photographer Pantaleão Fernandes
![This stone icon with a decorative panel depicting the goddess Gajalakshmi sits in a sacred grove in Kudshe village, Sattari. It finds mention in photographer Pantaleão Fernandes’s latest book, Outdoor Museums of Goa, which focuses on forgotten historical artefacts that dot the state. (Photo courtesy Pantaleão Fernandes) This stone icon with a decorative panel depicting the goddess Gajalakshmi sits in a sacred grove in Kudshe village, Sattari. It finds mention in photographer Pantaleão Fernandes’s latest book, Outdoor Museums of Goa, which focuses on forgotten historical artefacts that dot the state. (Photo courtesy Pantaleão Fernandes)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.hindustantimes.com/img/2022/03/03/148x111/1_1646328664038_1646328676100.jpg)
Published on Mar 04, 2022 03:16 PM IST
Photos: Abandoned Barbie dolls turn up in works of art, folk tales, poems
![Homemaker S Devaki from Thiruvananthapuram found a cache of Barbie and Ken dolls abandoned by her grandchildren, during a spell of home renovation. She decided to use them to tell traditional Indian tales. She now recreates scenes from epics, poems, folk tales and classical works of art, in elaborate tableaus built around the dolls.(Photo courtesy: S Devaki) Homemaker S Devaki from Thiruvananthapuram found a cache of Barbie and Ken dolls abandoned by her grandchildren, during a spell of home renovation. She decided to use them to tell traditional Indian tales. She now recreates scenes from epics, poems, folk tales and classical works of art, in elaborate tableaus built around the dolls.(Photo courtesy: S Devaki)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.hindustantimes.com/img/2022/02/18/148x111/1_1645171699142_1645174180899.jpg)
Published on Feb 18, 2022 02:32 PM IST
Photos: Trans persons show us their authentic selves in Truth Dream
![In Bengaluru, Payana, an NGO working to empower Karnataka’s sexual minorities, collaborated with Maraa, a media and arts collective, to offer 12 members from the city’s transgender community a chance to dress like they feel. What emerged were looks that borrowed from pop culture, cinema, myth and everyday reality. Lakshmi, 54, picked a bejewelled golden sari and ornate jewellery, inspired by images she’d seen of maharanis of Mysore. (Photo courtesy Jaisingh Nageswaran) In Bengaluru, Payana, an NGO working to empower Karnataka’s sexual minorities, collaborated with Maraa, a media and arts collective, to offer 12 members from the city’s transgender community a chance to dress like they feel. What emerged were looks that borrowed from pop culture, cinema, myth and everyday reality. Lakshmi, 54, picked a bejewelled golden sari and ornate jewellery, inspired by images she’d seen of maharanis of Mysore. (Photo courtesy Jaisingh Nageswaran)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.hindustantimes.com/img/2022/01/21/148x111/1_Lakshmi_as_the_Maharani_of_Mysore_1642786873947_1642786896192.jpeg)
Updated on Jan 22, 2022 08:24 PM IST
Photos | Snake, frog, slug, eel: Say hello to India’s newest species!
![Vine snakes in the Western Ghats: In a revolutionary moment for reptilian taxonomy, researchers found that the commonly occurring green vine snake (Ahaetulla nasuta) from the Western Ghats was actually four distinct species. Clockwise from top left, they are the Northern Western Ghats vine snake (Ahaetulla borealis), Farnsworth’s vine snake (Ahaetulla farnsworthi), Malabar vine snake (Ahaetulla malabarica) and Wall’s vine snake (Ahaetulla isabellina). They look similar but are separated by ecological and geographical barriers. (Photo courtesy Ashok Kumar Mallik) Vine snakes in the Western Ghats: In a revolutionary moment for reptilian taxonomy, researchers found that the commonly occurring green vine snake (Ahaetulla nasuta) from the Western Ghats was actually four distinct species. Clockwise from top left, they are the Northern Western Ghats vine snake (Ahaetulla borealis), Farnsworth’s vine snake (Ahaetulla farnsworthi), Malabar vine snake (Ahaetulla malabarica) and Wall’s vine snake (Ahaetulla isabellina). They look similar but are separated by ecological and geographical barriers. (Photo courtesy Ashok Kumar Mallik)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/11/05/148x111/Portrait_Layout_1636127173765_1636127187123.jpg)
Updated on Nov 05, 2021 09:19 PM IST
Photos | Almost famous: Six Indian foods seeking Geographical Indication (GI)
![Red Rice; Himachal Pradesh’s red rice is a rare red-kernel variety that has been adapted over the decades to grow in cooler climates. Varieties grow in Shimla, Chamba, Kullu and Kangra districts. The grains are richer in iron and zinc than regular rice, and play an important role in local rituals. The rice is gifted at weddings and the birth of a child. This year marks the golden jubilee of Himachal’s statehood – 50 local items are seeking GI in celebration.(HT Archive) Red Rice; Himachal Pradesh’s red rice is a rare red-kernel variety that has been adapted over the decades to grow in cooler climates. Varieties grow in Shimla, Chamba, Kullu and Kangra districts. The grains are richer in iron and zinc than regular rice, and play an important role in local rituals. The rice is gifted at weddings and the birth of a child. This year marks the golden jubilee of Himachal’s statehood – 50 local items are seeking GI in celebration.(HT Archive)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/12/148x111/1_1634043790832_1634043808024.jpg)
Published on Oct 15, 2021 04:37 PM IST
A different lens: Photography with a mission by Vijay S Jodha
![Born to Perform: Part of a four-year-old and ongoing photo project shot in India and aboard with performing artists from 20 countries. Chinese ballet dancer Ma Li has one arm while Zhai Xiaowei has one leg but together they have performed all over the world.(Photo: Vijay S Jodha) Born to Perform: Part of a four-year-old and ongoing photo project shot in India and aboard with performing artists from 20 countries. Chinese ballet dancer Ma Li has one arm while Zhai Xiaowei has one leg but together they have performed all over the world.(Photo: Vijay S Jodha)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/15/148x111/1-Ma-Li-and-Zhai-Xiaowei---Dancers-China--Photo-VIJAY-S-JODHA-2_1634266341416_1634266759861.jpg)
Updated on Oct 15, 2021 08:29 AM IST
Photos | Naturally funny: Candidates for the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
![Operatic Warm Ups: A kangaroo captured in Perth, Australia, looks just like a soprano practicing high notes.(Lee Scadden, Australia / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021) Operatic Warm Ups: A kangaroo captured in Perth, Australia, looks just like a soprano practicing high notes.(Lee Scadden, Australia / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/01/148x111/1_1633088103820_1633088141185.jpg)
Published on Oct 01, 2021 05:07 PM IST
Photos: Birds of India, DAG’s stunning exhibition of paintings from 1800 to 1835
![Company Paintings - 1800 to 1835 is India’s first exhibition of its kind devoted entirely to Indian birds. They’re works by unknown Indian masters commissioned by the British East India Company in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, to document India’s animals, plants, monuments and people. This image is of a Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus).(Courtesy DAG Gallery) Company Paintings - 1800 to 1835 is India’s first exhibition of its kind devoted entirely to Indian birds. They’re works by unknown Indian masters commissioned by the British East India Company in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, to document India’s animals, plants, monuments and people. This image is of a Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus).(Courtesy DAG Gallery)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/02/148x111/1_1630586621023_1630586636010.jpg)
Published on Sep 03, 2021 04:56 PM IST
Photos: A look at Anupama Kundoo’s internationally acclaimed architectural work
![Anupama Kundoo, 54, was awarded the Auguste Perret Prize for Technology in Architecture by the International Union of Architects in May. Last week, the Royal Institute of British Architects chose her for the RIBA Charles Jencks Award, which she is set to receive in November. You may not have heard of her. But you’ve probably seen her residence, Wall House. It was showcased in the India episode of the Apple TV series Home last year.(Picture courtesy Javier Callejas) Anupama Kundoo, 54, was awarded the Auguste Perret Prize for Technology in Architecture by the International Union of Architects in May. Last week, the Royal Institute of British Architects chose her for the RIBA Charles Jencks Award, which she is set to receive in November. You may not have heard of her. But you’ve probably seen her residence, Wall House. It was showcased in the India episode of the Apple TV series Home last year.(Picture courtesy Javier Callejas)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/08/27/148x111/2_1630063625431_1630064627667.jpg)
Updated on Aug 30, 2021 12:28 PM IST
Photos: Tour forgotten single-screen cinemas from across India
![Inside the Capitol Theatre in Mumbai. Between the strains of competing with multiplexes and streaming platforms, and now the pressures of Covid-19, it is likely that many single-screens that hung on until 2019 will now never reopen.(Photo by Hemant Chaturvedi) Inside the Capitol Theatre in Mumbai. Between the strains of competing with multiplexes and streaming platforms, and now the pressures of Covid-19, it is likely that many single-screens that hung on until 2019 will now never reopen.(Photo by Hemant Chaturvedi)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/07/08/148x111/Capitol_Theatre,_Mumbai_1625755134145_1625755153740.jpg)
Updated on Jul 11, 2021 03:02 PM IST
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