'Knocking open human lives, to bare what language tends to hide.'
Art
In Photos | Sleep Knows No Bounds
While wandering across the streets of Delhi, I observed how a carefree sleep in public is in itself an act of rebellion.
How Zimbabwean Artist Kudzanai Chiurai Has Reinvented the Idea of a Library
With vinyl records, zines and political posters instead of just books, The Library of Things We Forgot to Remember offers a way to reimagine African history.
Why We Need Arts in Times of Crisis
Art confers meaning to our lives and the world around us. It makes an anxious girl cramped in her room reflect and learn so many things.
Toying With Gandhi: A Compilation of Moods, Mysteries and Meanings
A series of sculptures by artist Debanjan Roy peels back a layer on the appropriation of Gandhi by polarising forces while 'humanising someone who loved humanity'.
Afghan Director Sahraa Karimi Recounts Escape
The head of the Afghan Film Organisation is now trying to help dozens of other filmmakers flee the Taliban in Afghanistan, who she warns will undertake a "genocide" of artists.
‘It’s Not a Safe Place’: Afghan Artists React to the Taliban Takeover
Particularly threatened by the Taliban, some artists are trying to destroy all proof of their work. Others are creating last pieces as a form of resistance.