Minal creating art with found objects. Above: a toothpick to create a design in her ice-cream; below: flowers in a dried leaf.
Read more07 Aug, 2013
07 Aug, 2013
a busy day…
07 Aug, 2013
Today’s a packed day: in the afternoon, a group of artists gather in the house, and I share updates about Bangladesh as well as details about Borderlines production project....
Read more05 Aug, 2013
after the rain…
05 Aug, 2013
Seashells laid out on sand by Minal We take a spontaneous trip to the beach. Rainwater clogs the streets, but once we reach Hawksbay, we are rewarded by an...
Read more04 Aug, 2013
monsoon rains…
04 Aug, 2013
Monsoon rains descend today. All plans get cancelled, and we stay at home to enjoy alloo-puri – with electricity, to my surprise. But at night, the lights fade away...
Read more28 Jul, 2013
music in karachi…
28 Jul, 2013
I land in Karachi by late afternoon and by night, our family is at a dinner at Khalid and Lali Mahmood’s house. Lali, a photographer, wants to learn more...
Read more27 Jul, 2013
last evening in Dhaka…
27 Jul, 2013
People viewing street photo exhibition at Shahbag Square. I end my time in Dhaka with a trip to Shahbag Square, where historical photos of the 1971 Liberation War are...
Read more25 Jul, 2013
more visits…
25 Jul, 2013
Two sculptures at the Institute of Fine Art in Dhaka The Institute of Fine Art at the University of Dhaka is an open space where students sketch, paint and...
Read more25 Jul, 2013
stories of loss…
25 Jul, 2013
Khushi arranges for us to visit Savar, the site where the Rana Plaza collapsed back in April. Today marks three months of mourning for more than 1100 lives that...
Read more23 Jul, 2013
spontaneous party…
23 Jul, 2013
In the evening, I offer a presentation about VBB to the Britto Arts Trust, and they inform me about their artists collective. After the formal conversation and collection of...
Read more22 Jul, 2013
back in Dhaka…
22 Jul, 2013
Skulls retrieved from one of the sites where the Pakistani Army conducted mass killings. Back in Dhaka and recovered from a 48-hour journey to the India-Bangladesh border, I spend...
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