Krishna Murari in Delhi
New Delhi is one of the oldest cities in the world, in terms of both age and activity, having seen flurries and flurries of human activity over the centuries. There doesn’t seem to be any rest for the angel of history here, as time continues to turn ever forward, and the rhythms of human energy continue to spin in the direction of a momentum that has been established long ago. There are many opportunities to jump into the middle of things and become part of the sea of people, and contribute to the culture of Delhi, even if you’re only here for a short time. Participation in a live art event can make enormous differences in the lives of the artists and audience, and sometimes it’s impossible to gauge the d1egree of change while you’re walking through the waking moment.
Sometimes the waking moment is simply not awake for you, and the things we see and do can only come back at a later time, and on some days, in New Delhi, four-star hotels can provide the perfect amount of rest to gain a sense of what it might be like to wake up, and then make plans to wake up later on, much later. In the meantime, there are plenty of distractions for the mind, and art can be the exact brand of chewable food that the brain needs in order to work through any problems, and no problem is urgent in New Delhi. It’s a new place with an original heartbeat, and on the days when it seems impossible to tap into this stream, there is a moment to wake up and see art.
There is a lot of interest in new art here, and some of the more bold new works are getting some attention. The work of the young sculptor, Krisha Murari has been attracting a lot of attention, and ironically for the art world, getting a lot of new sales. The work is spectacular, taking the human form and adding animal elements, to speak to a biological view that simultaneously connects science with the spiritual. The figures of Murari have a place in the here and now, but there is something eternal and ethereal going on, suggesting that the digital and the mythical can sometimes find themselves speaking together, articulating a world that only artists can dream up.
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