The Open Studio

Work that came to us through the open call.

Art students and recent graduates from across India sent us their work and asked us to show it. These artists have not been featured in the magazine yet. Some of them will be. Every work here is shown with the artist’s permission.

The catalogue, as a bookThe Open Studio465 original works, each with its story and a short poem. Turn the pages on your phone or computer.Open the book →
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76 works
Jaatra III by DEEPAK KUMAR RAIJaatra IIIThe blessing of home, held in an aluminium bucketDEEPAK KUMAR RAI · Mixed media — Wood Dust on paper, alumunium sheetAsk for the priceDelhi by DEEPAK KUMAR RAIDelhiTwo suitcases, a bucket of flowers and a whole village behind themDEEPAK KUMAR RAI · Mixed media — Watercolor, Pen and ink, soft pastelsAsk for the priceHer Inner World by MohitHer Inner WorldShe speaks, pauses and bends low inside a gold ringMohit · CYANOTYPE PRINT WITH PHOTOMONTAGE (MIXED MEDIA)Ask for the priceDoh Taarfa Kahaani by MohitDoh Taarfa KahaaniThree moments of one laugh, each with its own blue ghostMohit · CYANOTYPE PRINT AND MIXED MEDIAAsk for the priceNegotiated Form LOT-14 by Mohammad SadikotNegotiated Form LOT-14A body that drips back into the ground it stands onMohammad Sadikot · Mixed media — Acrylic Colour, Soft Pastel, And Charcoal on PaperAsk for the priceNegotiated Form LOT-58 by Mohammad SadikotNegotiated Form LOT-58A body caught halfway between standing and melting awayMohammad Sadikot · Mixed media — Water-Poster ColourAsk for the priceNegotiated Form LOT-03 by Mohammad SadikotNegotiated Form LOT-03A body leaning out of itself, toward something small and newMohammad Sadikot · Mixed media — Water-Poster ColourAsk for the priceuntitled by anurag mankaruntitledA window carved from dark layers on a silver groundanurag mankar · Mixed media — mix mediaAsk for the priceNegotiated Form LOT-13 by Mohammad SadikotNegotiated Form LOT-13An orange body softening into a forest of grey-blue spiresMohammad Sadikot · Mixed media — Acrylic Colour, Soft Pastel, Charcoal on PaperAsk for the priceUnbound Connection VII by Shreya ShuklaUnbound Connection VIITwo loose pieces of a puzzle, each holding a quiet figureShreya Shukla · Mixed media on surface using geru natural pigment, Chikankari embroidery (jali stitch and running stitch), combined with acrylic colors.Ask for the priceNegotiated Form LOT-01 by Mohammad SadikotNegotiated Form LOT-01A head floats free while the body stays heavyMohammad Sadikot · Mixed media — Water-Poster Colour on PaperAsk for the priceUnbound Connection VI by Shreya ShuklaUnbound Connection VIA woman lives inside the glasses, the rolling pin, the pot and the shoeShreya Shukla · Mixed media on Sun board with Embroidery and Acrylic ColorsAsk for the priceNegotiated Space LOT-07 by Mohammad SadikotNegotiated Space LOT-07A figure kneels where the blue ends and the grey beginsMohammad Sadikot · Mixed media — Water-Poster Colour on PaperAsk for the priceUnbound Connection V by Shreya ShuklaUnbound Connection VRed earth from the walls of home, stitched with a grandmother's threadShreya Shukla · Mixed media on Canvas surface using geru natural pigment, Chikankari Embroidery(jali stitch and running stitch), combined with acrylic colors.Ask for the priceNegotiated Space LOT-05 by Mohammad SadikotNegotiated Space LOT-05A body that melts into the chair it rests inMohammad Sadikot · Mixed media — Water-Poster Colour, Black Ball point pen on PaperAsk for the priceUnbound Connection I by Shreya ShuklaUnbound Connection IThe red earth of a village wall, combed into living linesShreya Shukla · mixed media on paper using geru natural pigment,combined with acrylic colorsAsk for the priceNegotiated Form LOT-04 by Mohammad SadikotNegotiated Form LOT-04Small figures on a green hill, each one losing its edgeMohammad Sadikot · Mixed media — Water Colour, Soft Pastel, Charcoal on PaperAsk for the priceUnbound Connection by Shreya ShuklaUnbound ConnectionThe red earth of village walls, combed into a map of homeShreya Shukla · Mixed Media on Paper using geru natural Pigment combined with Acrylic colorsAsk for the priceRoyal Grace in Traditional by Prem ShriwasRoyal Grace in TraditionalShe holds the lotus as if it might bruisePrem Shriwas · Mixed media — Miniature paintingAsk for the priceघर by Dharti Balasaheb KawareघरA woman watches through the wire of an old windowDharti Balasaheb Kaware · Mixed media — AcrylicAsk for the priceDream walker by BhumikaDream walkerAn elephant on legs like thread, walking into the eveningBhumika · Mixed media — Watercolor ink mixAsk for the priceओळख by Dharti Balasaheb KawareओळखBehind each orange door, a crowd of faces waits to be knownDharti Balasaheb Kaware · Mixed media — AcrylicAsk for the priceApart by BhumikaApartOne traveller rides near the clouds. The other stays on the groundBhumika · Mixed media — Ink and watercolorAsk for the priceजन्म by Dharti Balasaheb Kawareजन्मA face arrives through wire, then comes apartDharti Balasaheb Kaware · Mixed media — AcrylicAsk for the price

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