The V&A Illustration Awards, supported by the Enid Linder Foundation and the Moira Gemmill Memorial fund was established in 1972. Following its mission to promote creativity, ingenuity and imagination, it has become the UK’s most prestigious annual illustration competition.
Nasreen Mohamedi “one creates dimensions out of solitude.” -NASREEN MOHAMEDI’S DIARY ENTRY, SEPT, 1968 Her work is wise, it is on being.
Tayeba Begum Lipi is stitching during the COVID-19 crisis. It is something she has never done before. She is embroidering breath –
Jacob Jebaraj believes in nature like a monk believes in meditation. His art becomes a medium to indulge in that love affair.
Jignesh dropped out of school while studying for his diploma in painting. Looking at his art today, it is hard to believe that trajectory in his life as the artist has ensured that his education continued and his art matured.
The art of Irfan Hasan is deceptively complex mainly because he mixes the classical with the contemporary with seemingly unnerving ease.
As an artist, Vinu VV shows so much potential with his installation. It has the finesse of a masterful showman. The strategically placed pillars, the spotlit men in a full embrace, the olan man with the foil takeAway container.
It is a delight to see Gond art at the Kochi Biennale. Anita Dube’s motivation to make her Biennale more inclusive gives a much-needed platform for tribal art in India.
A society of the spectacle – that line stands out as one reads the curatorial note. There is a poetic anguish in her words.
As part of its Japanese Season, the Centre Pompidou-Metz is presenting five major Dumb Type installations, including a new installation produced for the occasion.
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