“I would love an unpolluted world blossoming with wildflowers,”says Hima Hariharan, who doesn’t reject the idea of the man-made world but feels more empathy for the natural one. This series reflects the artist’s fascination with the natural world, textures, and colours while also emphasising the self-reflective process of making the paper using natural materials. Through… Read more »
“I would love an unpolluted world blossoming with wildflowers,”says Hima Hariharan, who doesn’t reject the idea of the man-made world but feels more empathy for the natural one. This series reflects the artist’s fascination with the natural world, textures, and colours while also emphasising the self-reflective process of making the paper using natural materials. Through… Read more »
“I would love an unpolluted world blossoming with wildflowers,”says Hima Hariharan, who doesn’t reject the idea of the man-made world but feels more empathy for the natural one. This series reflects the artist’s fascination with the natural world, textures, and colours while also emphasising the self-reflective process of making the paper using natural materials. Through… Read more »
KP Pradeepkumar’s art reflects his journey through the varied lush landscapes of Kerala and the climate crises looming over them. The artist seeks to illustrate a moment of interconnectedness between all life forms. In the series, The River Flowing Through Me, he creates “autobiographical landscapes” documenting organic forms and movements, and the resilience of flora… Read more »
The Elphinstone Circle was a large garden complex in South Bombay, laid out in 1869 and completed in 1872. With the support of then-governor Lord Elphinstone, the green space known as Bombay Greens was converted into a circle surrounded by buildings, with walkways and trees planted throughout and an ornamental fountain in the center. The… Read more »
Our food choices are not random, they are political, cultural, genetic and have the potential to be—revolutionary. Bringing this into focus were the speakers at this edition of Sarmaya Talks: Chef Thomas Zacharias, founder The Locavore, Shailesh Awate, co-founder OOO Farms, and Gayatri Desai, founder of Ground Up Pune. They talked to us about the… Read more »
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Take a virtual walk through our exhibition ‘In The Dappled Light’, which launched in March 2025 at the Sarmaya archive in Mumbai
Experience a virtual version of our travel-themed exhibition, which launched in January 2025 at Sarmaya, Mumbai
In conversation with Mira Brunner of QAMRA, one of India’s only dedicated LGBTQ+ archives
In conversation with Dr Ruth Vanita, scholar of gender and sexuality in Indian and English literature
In this interview series, three experts tell us how Indian history can be interpreted through an inclusive queer lens
A short film showcasing the wonderfully diverse representations of the Tree Of Life in tribal, indigenous and traditional Indian art forms
Gond Adivasi artist Ram Singh Urveti narrates the story of two trees sacred to his community’s faith
For Pride Month this June, we explore the LGBTQ spectrum through the lens of Indian history and art
How did a Mother Goddess from Gujarat become a patron saint for India’s hijra community?
In KP Pradeepkumar’s brooding, poetic landscapes, nature is not a passive backdrop but a powerful force that demands our attention
