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 Studio466 original works, each with its story and a short poem. Turn the pages on your phone or computer.Open the book →
38 works
Self2 by Hemlata Kantilal PatilSelf2Two quiet people, one thorny seed and the feelings between themHemlata Kantilal Patil · Printmaking — Ink on paperAsk for the priceDwandwa 2 by Hemlata Kantilal PatilDwandwa 2A hollow tree holds a yellow heart inside its trunkHemlata Kantilal Patil · Printmaking — Ink on paperAsk for the priceCycad by Meghna NaikerCycadAn old trunk bends low while new leaves still curl upwardMeghna Naiker · PrintmakingAsk for the price“A cathedra” by Aman Kumar“A cathedra”A great dome built from nothing but brown linesAman Kumar · PrintmakingAsk for the priceToys and Desire II by HardikToys and Desire IIA boy, a toy bike and a poster he will not look atHardik · Printmaking — Etching and Aquatint on paperAsk for the priceToys and Desire I by HardikToys and Desire IOn the roof at night a string pulls toward something unsaidHardik · Printmaking — Etching and Aquatint on paperAsk for the priceToys and Desire  IV by HardikToys and Desire IVA quiet room keeps what no one says aloudHardik · Printmaking — Etching and Aquatint on paperAsk for the priceToys and Desire V by HardikToys and Desire VA bouncy castle where nobody plays, watched by six catsHardik · Printmaking — Etching and Aquatint on paperAsk for the priceToys and Desire VI by HardikToys and Desire VIEveryone at the pool wears a cat face except one boyHardik · Printmaking — Etching and Aquatint on paperAsk for the priceToys and Desire III by HardikToys and Desire IIIA toy car waits in the middle of a grown-up roomHardik · Printmaking — Etching and Aquatint on paperAsk for the priceMonsoon by HardikMonsoonUnder one umbrella, she turns to him with a cat's faceHardik · Printmaking — MezzotintAsk for the priceNot me, Not Mine by HardikNot me, Not MineFlowers held behind a back, never quite offeredHardik · Printmaking — Etching and Aquatint on paperAsk for the price“Ancient Citadel” by Aman Kumar“Ancient Citadel”Every white line here is wood the knife took awayAman Kumar · PrintmakingAsk for the price“Enlightenment of Buddha” by Aman Kumar“Enlightenment of Buddha”Many small cuts in wood around one calm faceAman Kumar · PrintmakingAsk for the price“Mahaparinirvana (The Final Passing)” by Aman Kumar“Mahaparinirvana (The Final Passing)”Below the resting Buddha, six faces carry all the griefAman Kumar · PrintmakingAsk for the price“A Sparrow” by Aman Kumar“A Sparrow”Three butterflies drift close to a web they cannot seeAman Kumar · PrintmakingAsk for the price“Nature Miniature” by Aman Kumar“Nature Miniature”A butterfly pauses beside two hibiscus flowers in pressed brown inkAman Kumar · PrintmakingAsk for the price“Life in series” by Aman Kumar“Life in series”A whole valley, every roof and ripple cut by handAman Kumar · PrintmakingAsk for the price“A Tea-Cup” by Aman Kumar“A Tea-Cup”A teacup given the weight of a templeAman Kumar · PrintmakingAsk for the priceInner complex by Tithi GainInner complexThe same face, six times, each wearing a different expectationTithi Gain · Printmaking — Dry point on paperAsk for the priceChildhood friendship by Shivam AggarwalChildhood friendshipFive friends on one wall, a paper boat at their feetShivam Aggarwal · Woodcut print on paperAsk for the priceDigitalized Landscape I by Saurav Jyoti BordoloiDigitalized Landscape IAn evening in Santiniketan, carved slowly to look like a screenSaurav Jyoti Bordoloi · This woodcut print, titled “Digitalized Landscape I”, blends a classic nature scene of Santiniketan evening with a modern digital style. Dark, bold silhouettes of tall palm trees frame the view againsAsk for the priceDigitalized Landscape by Saurav Jyoti BordoloiDigitalized LandscapeA field in Santiniketan, carved by hand one pixel at a timeSaurav Jyoti Bordoloi · This woodcut print, titled “Digitalized Landscape II”, portrays a tranquil rural landscape of Santiniketan. Open brown soil stretches across the front, depicting a farm field or clear earth. Dense, grAsk for the priceDigitalized Nightsc by Saurav Jyoti BordoloiDigitalized NightscSixteen layers of carved wood to make a night look digitalSaurav Jyoti Bordoloi · This woodcut print, titled "Digitalized Nightscape", depicts a glowing night scene of Assam's rural countryside framed by dark tree silhouettes. At the center, a bright, yellow light shines through thAsk for the price

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