by Zohra Khan Mar 10, 2022
Celebrating the joys of motherhood, the manual wearable technology by British femtech brand Elvie enables a seamless milk expression.
by Rahul Kumar Mar 07, 2022
On International Women’s Day, we look at significant works by male artists from across the globe that depict the femininity and womanhood over the years.
by Devanshi Shah Nov 30, 2021
Here We Are! Women in Design 1900 – Today charts a linear map of the impact of women on design through the ages.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Aug 21, 2021
How can feminist art historians unearth, excavate, reconsider and recontextualise the non-canonised, quasi-mystical practices of female and other-than-human artists.
by Rahul Kumar May 10, 2021
Artist Arshi Irshad Ahmadzai uses ink on cotton cloth to narrate stories of women from the marginalised communities.
by Meghna Mehta Jan 07, 2021
As a Media Partner, STIR delves into the first session of the Power Women of Design (PWD) in India, an initiative by WOD, that celebrates inclusivity and challenges stereotypes.
by Light Collective Apr 07, 2020
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Rahul Kumar Apr 03, 2020
Bangladeshi artist Dilara Begum Jolly explores the strength and grit of the feminist in her ongoing investigations through her artworks.
by Light Collective Mar 10, 2020
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by STIRworld Mar 07, 2020
STIR asks leading couples of architectural practices on how they keep gender equality in perspective to strike great synergy.
by Meghna Mehta Mar 06, 2020
W Awards 2020 in London: Francesca Torzo wins Moira Gemmill Prize for Emerging Architecture, and Tracy Meller wins the MJ Long Prize for Excellence in Practice.
by Light Collective Feb 25, 2020
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Feb 18, 2020
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Feb 11, 2020
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Sukanya Garg Feb 10, 2020
STIR speaks to artist Mirpuri, whose exhibition Dear Women at Method Art Space in Mumbai addressed the themes of trauma, pain and the subsequent healing undergone by women.
by Light Collective Feb 04, 2020
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Jan 29, 2020
The exhibition at the Italian Cultural Centre, Delhi, features diverse art about the cycle of time, life and other analogies by six women artists from Italy and South Asia.
by Light Collective Jan 28, 2020
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Jan 21, 2020
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Jan 14, 2020
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Jan 07, 2020
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Dec 31, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Dec 24, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Dec 17, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Dec 10, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Dec 03, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Nov 26, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Nov 19, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Nov 12, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Nov 05, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Oct 29, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Paromita Patranobish Oct 24, 2019
A review of Mary Gabriel’s Ninth Street Women, a book discussing the lives and work of five women Abstract Expressionists, and their role in the development of American modernism.
by Light Collective Oct 22, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Oct 15, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Oct 08, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Oct 01, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Sep 24, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Sep 17, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Sep 10, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Sep 03, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Aug 27, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Sukanya Garg Aug 20, 2019
Artist Piyali Sadhukhan’s solo exhibition Seeing is (not) Believing uses broken bangles to bring forth the issues faced by women in society.
by Light Collective Aug 20, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Aug 13, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Aug 05, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Georgina Maddox Aug 05, 2019
Chinese artists Tao Aimin and Chen Haiyan reclaim their lost heritage and the vanishing narratives of women in an exhibition curated by Maya Kóvskaya, at INK Studio in Beijing.
by Light Collective Jul 29, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Light Collective Jul 24, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
by Soumya Mukerji Mar 07, 2022
On International Women's Day, STIR speaks with the woman who has been critical in shaping one of the world’s most powerful architectural firms: the Bjarke Ingels Group.
by Meghna Mehta Feb 28, 2020
STIR @ Women in Design 2020+: The Beirut-born architect talks about mud brick architecture, her rehabilitation work, and being inspired by Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy.
by Meghna Mehta Feb 27, 2020
STIR @ Women in Design 2020+:The New York-based architect shares her views on the state of the architecture and suggest what architects today should focus on.
by Meghna Mehta Feb 19, 2020
STIR @ Women in Design 2020+: The Iranian architect discusses her work in Afghanistan, Iran and Niger, and how architecture can be employed for public’s benefit.
by Meghna Mehta Feb 08, 2020
STIR @ Women in Design 2020+: The London-based artist says she likes to give people a sense of belonging through her works.
by Linus Lopez Nov 18, 2019
Presented by Wipro Lighting, and in collaboration with PLDC, this STIR initiative brings experienced and emerging designers and artists in conversation about light and its intersection with our daily lives.
by Anmol Ahuja Mar 21, 2022
Suiting the rootedness and contemporaneity of women's fashion in the subcontinent, Raro House of Fashion in New Delhi merges brands and influences under one roof.
by Zohra Khan Jan 07, 2022
China-based architect Rossana Hu opens up about the goodness in her strict upbringing, and how her five-year maternity leave has helped her connect with other women.
by Jerry Elengical Jul 19, 2021
Zdziarska, a student of Politecnico di Milano, is the latest recipient of the grant from RIBA and the Norman Foster Foundation for her research on women’s safety in urban cities.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Apr 30, 2021
Ongoing since 1987, the Grindmill Songs Project lovingly archives the resilience of rural Maharashtrian women farmers in the face of patriarchal, caste-based oppression.
by STIRworld Apr 19, 2021
STIR looks into the reading habits of leading creatives – London-based architect Steven Chilton is intrigued by gender data gap in the book - Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Mar 24, 2021
Between These Folded Walls, Utopia, by Sarah Cooper and Nina Gorfer, reimagines the lives of women who rebuild their lives from the scratch after having to leave their home of origin.
by Sukanya Garg Aug 06, 2019
Mexican artist Monica Mayer showcased written experiences of sexual harassment by men and women as part of her participatory installation The Clothesline, at Kochi Biennale.
by STIRworld Jul 16, 2019
Industrial designer Lisa Marks was conferred the Lexus Design Award 2019 at Milan Design week for creating a unique bra, made especially for women who have had a mastectomy.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Mar 11, 2022
Mother-artists are visualising the heretofore invisibilised corporeal and emotional fatigue of care-giving through diverse materials rooted in embodied subjectivity.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Jan 12, 2021
When motherhood remains taboo in a non-inclusive art world, can artists dare to embrace their maternal bodies?
by Priyanka Sacheti Jan 07, 2021
STIR speaks with British academic Sarah Williamson on her Twitter project conceptualised to bring glaring focus to the prejudice against female western artists.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Mar 12, 2020
New York-based Shahzia Sikander celebrates womanhood and oneness with nature through her practice spanning three decades.
by Linus Lopez Dec 16, 2019
Presented by Wipro Lighting, in this STIR initiative with PLDC, Skandal Technologies CEO Tapio Rosenius and Katia Kolovea discuss the challenges and solutions in lighting design.
by Linus Lopez Dec 09, 2019
Presented by Wipro Lighting, in this STIR initiative with PLDC, Lorraine Calcott and Nirmit Jhaveri test together some truths and myths about human-centric and biophilic lighting.
by Linus Lopez Dec 02, 2019
Presented by Wipro Lighting, in this STIR initiative with PLDC, Elettra Bordonaro and Carlijn Timmermans find how research helps improve quality of life and living environs.
by Linus Lopez Nov 25, 2019
Presented by Wipro Lighting, in this STIR initiative with PLDC, Riccardo Marini tells us what makes a city 'smart', with Rayane Belkadi, an emerging interior and lighting designer.
by Georgina Maddox Aug 30, 2019
British artist Gaby Solly talks about public art as acts of dissent, ‘woman as an artist’ and breathing through it all...
by Rosalyn D`Mello May 16, 2022
The discovery of a votive uterus in a museum prompts an enquiry about the organ as a potential site of lost female subjectivity.
by STIRworld May 13, 2022
The free-spirited Italian designer, in an exclusive conversation with STIR, recalls the myriad influences that shaped her creative practice.
by STIRworld May 12, 2022
Prominent artists such as Roy Lichtenstein, Edvard Munch, Francis Bacon and more stole the show at the TEFAF New York Art Fair.
by STIRworld May 11, 2022
From a visual integration of colours with balance to the commemoration of tradition at the Salone del Mobile, STIR converses with Paola Lenti over her iconic designs and philosophies.
by Shraddha Nair May 11, 2022
French artists Caroline Denervaud and Adrien Dantou met during lockdown, and began immediately collaborating with each other on several projects including a Louis Vuitton promo.
by Rahul Kumar May 04, 2022
STIR looks at ten artists who stood out at the recently concluded India Art Fair in New Delhi.
by STIRworld Apr 30, 2022
Curated by the family of late American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, the exhibition presents over 200 unseen pieces illustrating Jean-Michel’s life from an intimate perspective.
by Dar Gai Apr 29, 2022
For her, Ukraine isn't just a country of birth, love and loss. ‘It’s Molfa. A magical object that gives you power only if you are magical yourself,' she writes in an intimate account.
by STIRworld Apr 27, 2022
The newly opened Balenciaga store on London’s New Bond Street is the brand’s post-COVID revival of experiential luxury retail.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Apr 25, 2022
Indian scriptwriter Aastha Tiku’s film, Sherni, shares ideological resonances with a work-in-progress by a South Tyrolean museologist and researcher duo.
by Afra Safa Apr 23, 2022
After half a century of foreign occupation, war and conflict, craftspersons in Afghanistan are weaving these stories-through age-old methods & modern war symbols-into carpet design.
by STIRworld Apr 20, 2022
Led by Swati Janu (Social Design Collaborative) and Chris Blache (Genre et Ville), the six-city project will be carried out in India with neighbourhood interactions and workshops.
by Rahul Kumar Apr 20, 2022
STIR brings you a series of articles that investigate some of the best presentations at this year's edition of the 59th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia.
by STIRworld Apr 16, 2022
Italian photographer Letizia Battaglia has left behind a legacy of her documented work on the brutal mafia violence.
by Afra Safa Apr 06, 2022
A review of the outstanding graphic design studios in Iran whose works are enriched by the country’s long visual history and diverse contemporary life.
by Vinu Daniel Apr 01, 2022
On the 15th anniversary of the late architect's passing, Vinu Daniel reflects on the enduring impact of a fortuitous run-in with the man known as the 'Gandhi of Architecture'.
by Natalia Torija Nieto Mar 30, 2022
In Ukraine, curators, artists, musicians now double as drivers, volunteers and fighters. Planeta Ukrain voices their hope for life, and participation at the 23rd Triennale Milano. A tribute.
by Jincy Iype Mar 23, 2022
Designed in collaboration with Vincenzo de Cotiis, Burberry’s three-story flagship ups the luxury ante with its signature checkered motif adorning its façade and accenting its interiors.
by Zohra Khan Mar 22, 2022
The Danish firm Bjarke Ingels Group interprets a striking combination of a corridor and an atrium to conceive the form of this upcoming healthcare architecture in Aarhus, Denmark.
by Zohra Khan Mar 19, 2022
The Z33 House for Contemporary Art, Design and Architecture in Hasselt, Belgium, features a spatial labyrinth narrating the memory of its place.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Mar 19, 2022
STIR speaks with curator Anna Daneri to discuss the approach to developing the showcase, which has been designed to be an “exhibition-cum-laboratory".
by STIRworld Mar 18, 2022
Shantell Martin collaborates with Boston Ballet for the world premiere of Kites, drawing a new trajectory for her work of lines.
by Sukanya Deb Mar 15, 2022
The last of a three-part series investigates modernity and the cultural underpinnings around its conception in African diaspora artists who contributed to the Western canon.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Mar 12, 2022
Twelve artists from Italy and Belgium participating in La Vie matérielle at CENTRALE for contemporary art offer a broadened understanding of what constitutes the female art.
by Julius Wiedemann Mar 09, 2022
Julius Wiedemann delves into the intertwined domains of physical and digital warfare in the present day, examining their effects on the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
by STIRworld Mar 08, 2022
American artist Faith Ringgold’s social and political art comprising figurative and quilt work made over 50 years is on display at the New Museum in New York City.
by Sukanya Deb Mar 08, 2022
Part two of a three-part series probes the works of Hannah Höch, Meret Oppenheim, Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven and Claude Cahun, away from masculinist approach to art history.
by Manu Sharma Mar 01, 2022
STIR explores the four-decade long oeuvre of visionary American artist Karla Knight at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Connecticut, United States.
by Rahul Kumar Feb 23, 2022
The monumental show with over 100 works by 80 artists originates from deep research on the subject of studios as works of art and the documentation of artists’ place of work.
by Jincy Iype Feb 17, 2022
Questioning our ways of consumption, Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP discuss their Kamikatsu Zero Waste Center - an architecture shaped with trash and a Japanese town’s memories.
by Jincy Iype Feb 15, 2022
Tadeu Baldani Caravieri (Director) and Carlo Rizzo (Editor) of the Global Grad Show at Dubai Design Week 2021 discuss its impactful themes of healthcare, sustainability, ethics and more.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Feb 14, 2022
Delhi-based artist Baaraan Ijlal and artist-historian Moonis Ijlal with their show Hostile Witness built a life-size fantastical world to relive history of cities and people.
by Rahul Kumar Feb 09, 2022
Maria Grazia Chiuri of Dior and Karishma Swali from Chanakya Atelier present the art of contemporary Indian artists Madhvi and Manu Parekh in this unique project.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Feb 05, 2022
The late artist Martha Murphy’s culinary labour of love celebrates the housewifely and the matrilineal.
by Jincy Iype Feb 01, 2022
CEBRA architecture conceives the new, subterranean Skamlingsbanken visitor centre in Denmark in fellowship with nature, as an architectural portal into the site’s history.
by Girinandini Singh Jan 30, 2022
STIR speaks with the Kenya-born ceramic artist about her creative practice, her memories as an art student at Cambridge, the materiality of clay, and her works on display at the museum.
by Anmol Ahuja Jan 28, 2022
Manifesting education as a key to emancipation, this school by DAAZ Office is placed on a vast field in rural Iran and radically rethinks the sociopolitical concept of a 'boundary'.
by Shraddha Nair Jan 27, 2022
Museum of Art and Photography, Bengaluru, collaborates with several artists in a curated online festival titled Art Is Life: SoundFrames, conceptualised and themed around music.
by Jerry Elengical Jan 10, 2022
Located in the lively Sanlitun commercial area of China’s capital, this retail space employs worn concrete and vibrant lighting to craft an attractive setting for customers.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Jan 08, 2022
The visual, performing, and literary arts offer the most room for unspoken, intergenerational, gestural forms of citational practice within the feminist domestic.
by Almas Sadique Jan 06, 2022
The reticent American artist, known for his cheerful portrayal of everyday life, passed away at his home in Sacramento, California, on December 25, 2021.
by Sukanya Deb Dec 19, 2021
Looking at the hybridity of material and images through plastic foliage and Black histories as presented by Kandis Williams’ A Garden at Art Basel Miami Beach 2021.
by Shraddha Nair Dec 13, 2021
Haus Der Kunst, a non-collecting museum in Munich curates Metamorphoses, featuring the works of Swiss artist Heidi Bucher.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Dec 10, 2021
A recent visit to two Austrian museums threw up critical questions about display strategies and lack of transparency about provenance.
by Shraddha Nair Dec 08, 2021
Monika Fabijanska curates a look back at American artist Betsy Damon’s initial years of performance art practice at La MaMa Galleria in New York.
by Srinivas Aditya Mopidevi Dec 05, 2021
This conversation unpacks with Raqs Media Collective the curatorial vision that shaped the ongoing Hungry for Time exhibition, at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna.
by STIRworld Dec 04, 2021
STIR speaks to the minds behind the bold mural by artist ChifumiKrohom on the basketball court at Mumbai’s St. Andrew’s High School, which evokes the power of team spirit in sport.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Dec 04, 2021
Multimedia artist Azade Koker’s exhibition Murder of a Mannequin at Zilberman Gallery, Istanbul, reassesses the conformist-consumerist views on female beauty.
by STIRworld Nov 24, 2021
The project engaged with its users at the grassroots level and gamified the act of recycling through educational events and creative workshops in order to inspire consumers.
by Indranjan Banerjee Nov 21, 2021
With a focus on contemporary design practices in Islamic traditions, the curator of the triennial prize speaks to STIR on the works of the one winner and eight finalists.
by Girinandini Singh Nov 19, 2021
An exploration of established systems of power through Lumen, Sutapa Biswas’ first substantial solo show in 14 years, at Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Nov 06, 2021
A recent exhibition at Kunsthalle Wien uses radical curatorial hospitality to dismantle Western supremacist frames of visioning the world.
by Manu Sharma Nov 03, 2021
Iranian critical maker Behnaz Farahi explores their cutting-edge creative practice along with the theoretical grounding that it is built upon.
by Rahul Kumar Oct 29, 2021
Indian art lawyer Debottam Bose talks about the need for art law and its ever-increasing need in the commerce of art in contemporary times.
by Shraddha Nair Oct 23, 2021
Multidisciplinary artist Osheen Siva describes the influence of her Tamil and Dalit heritage, which shapes and fuels her future-fiction-feminist universe.
by Girinandini Singh Oct 22, 2021
Exploring the evolving lens of the female gaze beyond filmic studies.
by Zohra Khan Oct 22, 2021
In this UNSCRIPTED episode, Indian couturier Sabyasachi Mukherjee narrates stories of dreams, drama, and decadence, and tells us why ubiquity inspires him.
by Anne Feenstra Oct 21, 2021
It is when a land is going through its darkest times that one needs to reflect on the picture of hope and possibility that it still holds. Architect Anne Feenstra shares his album as a reminder.
by Jincy Iype Oct 16, 2021
Immersed into the powerfully natural hills of Tai’an, China, The Hometown Moon by Syn Architects is a womb-like ceremony hall and chapel that revels in romantic symbolism.
by STIRworld Oct 12, 2021
The British architect's design, which comprises more than double the space of the original museum, brings it the status of being the 'largest art museum in Switzerland'.
by Rahul Kumar Oct 10, 2021
The 2021 edition of the biennale investigates the ideas of inclusivity and togetherness through multi-disciplinary contemporary art created to be experienced at Moss, Norway.
by Jerry Elengical Oct 04, 2021
On the occasion of World Architecture Day, STIR presents a selection of projects that reflect the concerns of public space, housing, and climate change highlighted this year.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Oct 04, 2021
The art practice of London-born Colombian multidisciplinary artist, Carolina Caycedo, certainly speaks to the world of art, but also raises a protest against exploiters of environment.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Oct 01, 2021
Steirischer Herbst 2021 invests in spectacle, but skips opportunities for radical inclusiveness.
by Rahul Kumar Sep 26, 2021
The Indian contemporary artist's curatorial project for an exhibition, with over 60 international artists, probes the intent and artistic thought process though drawings and sketches as the idiom.
by Shraddha Nair Sep 24, 2021
Claudia Bueno talks about nature, spirituality, and her permanent light art installation at Meow Wolf in Las Vegas, United States.
by Julius Wiedemann Sep 21, 2021
Julius Wiedemann talks about the notion of freedom, and how the social and technological changes empower each other.
by Nitija Immanuel, Jerry Elengical Sep 16, 2021
STIR speaks with the curators of the exhibition at Wrightwood 659 in Chicago, centered on two lost masterworks - Louis Sullivan’s Garrick Theatre and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Larkin Building.
by Bianca Felicori Sep 10, 2021
Rosso, editorial director of the new digital platform of Milan Design Week, and Didero, curator of Open Talks, speak to STIR about the fine balance of realities at this year's fair.
by Soumya Mukerji Sep 07, 2021
It’s the strangest of times, and perhaps the best time to count our blessings, illustrates the British designer, Justyna Green, with her 100 Days of Gratitude project.
by Pallavi Mehra Sep 02, 2021
Designed by London-based Campbell Hay for Art of Ping Pong, the bold, vibrant and typographic ‘ArtTables’ are a bespoke range of tables that celebrate the game of ping pong.
by Soumya Mukerji Aug 26, 2021
As the Pritzker Prize winning architect turns 94, we celebrate the discovery of some of his poignant conversations chronicled in a remarkable new book of photography.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Aug 15, 2021
Danish artists Sofie Hesselholdt and Vibeke Mejlvang revisit the history of iconic symbols and objects to reconfigure its inherent meaning with a tinge of irony and humour.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Aug 04, 2021
The least visited country in Europe serves as the setting for the latest edition of the nomadic Mediterranean biennale.
by Girinandini Singh Aug 01, 2021
Austrian artist and educator, Brigitte Kowanz, speaks on her sculptures of light that are inspired by a visually poetic tradition and how they manifest themselves in the idea of space.
by Shraddha Nair Jul 31, 2021
A transmedia artist based in New York, Stephanie Dinkins speaks with STIR about the biases in data and cultural erasure in artificial intelligence and other digital systems.
by Shaunak Mahbubani Jul 27, 2021
A multi-layered narrative of events in India that inspired various creative practitioners to use the language of art as a tool to revolt against the administration.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 26, 2021
When inundated by the deluge of images, the photographs by the Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalist, Danish Siddiqui, invited a penetrating gaze from his viewers.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 25, 2021
Each/Other at the Denver Art Museum features works of indigenous artists Marie Watt and Cannupa Hanska Luger, laying importance on indigenous wisdom and collaborations.
by Shraddha Nair Jul 24, 2021
Curators Mari Spirito and Abhijit Toto present site-specific installation art across Istanbul, New York, Santurce and other cities through environmentally sensitive methods.
by Rahul Kumar Jul 22, 2021
In the wake of pulling down of a video work titled Uglier and Uglier by artist Song Ta at gallery OCAT Shanghai, the art world discusses the very idea of artistic freedom.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 19, 2021
Iran-based photographer Shadi Ghadirian talks about the issues of censorship, modernity and sectarian politics that have found resonance far and beyond her home-nation.
by Zohra Khan Jul 15, 2021
The Village - an initiative by the Tuscany-based design company - reveals a collection of miniature sculptures by leading creatives, illustrating their interpretation of a home.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Jul 14, 2021
Taloi Havini’s recently unveiled site-specific installation at Ocean Space, Venice, locates the visitor within a complex ontological framework of indigenous place-thought.
by Shraddha Nair Jul 09, 2021
Taiwanese artist Yuan Hui-Li’s solo exhibition at Tina Keng Gallery in Taipei, Taiwan, is an exploration of the female narrative in shanshui painting traditions.
by Girinandini Singh Jul 08, 2021
STIR speaks with multidisciplinary artist, Hema Shironi, on her creative practice questioning the ideas of migration, home and identity, and her recent work for Colomboscope.
by Girinandini Singh Jul 05, 2021
Indian photographer Nirvair Singh Rai talks about the ethical and aesthetical responsibility of depicting a humanistic representation of refugee communities.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Jun 23, 2021
Venice Architecture Biennale 2021 sidesteps from framing more damning questions even as it offers moments of poignant reflection, explores the author in the Part 1 of two-part series.
by Jincy Iype Jun 16, 2021
MAD Architects reveal Jiaxing Civic Centre that aims to create an accessible urban space, its curvy white roof like “a tarp blown by the wind” unifying three venues under it.
by Manu Sharma Jun 14, 2021
Born in the US, and now based in Sydney, Kim Leutwyler is ana artist who creates stunning portraiture exploring the LGBTQ+ community.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Jun 10, 2021
At the Jewish Museum of Belgium, the exhibition Ellis Island with a variety of works by the artists of different generations, is a visual walk through the meaning of home and belonging.
by Girinandini Singh Jun 07, 2021
Indu Antony on avoiding the trap of the ‘saviour complex’ as an artist working with marginalised issues of gender, class equity, feminism, and LGBTQ+ rights.
by Shraddha Nair Jun 06, 2021
The exhibition Another Energy at Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, Japan, is a curated display of 16 female artists aged 70 to 105, from across the globe.
by Zohra Khan Jun 05, 2021
The Bangladesh-based architect discusses the importance of his practice that focuses on sustainable public space design for the poor and marginalised communities.
by Girinandini Singh May 28, 2021
GeoVanna Gonzalez speaks with STIR on her functional sculptures creating a dynamic and open space for collaboration and participation.
by Aastha D. May 27, 2021
The seminar at Columbia University GSAPP complicates the global political act of eating, with particular attention to the role of commodities like sugar in constituting the Global South.
by Rosalyn D`Mello May 20, 2021
A show in Graz, Austria, provokes reflections on diverse urban, subjective experiences of time.
by Shraddha Nair May 17, 2021
The Delhi-based multidisciplinary artist talks about his experiences as part of a minority community in a regressive caste-system based society, from which his artistic journey stems.
by Jerry Elengical May 17, 2021
The fourth edition of the event, stewarded by Artistic Director David Brown and with an initial list of 29 contributors, hopes to transform vacant lots in urban areas into communal spaces.
by Dilpreet Bhullar May 13, 2021
New Mexico-based Katherine Hunt’s art practice involves textiles and fibre to create minimalistic artworks that have a meditative quality to them.
by Rosalyn D`Mello May 03, 2021
How do artists cope with strangulating environments that insidiously erase their right to express their subjectivities?
by Rahul Kumar Apr 27, 2021
Sagmeister presents the idea of long-term thinking and a positive outlook to world events through his art in a solo exhibition, Beautiful Numbers, at Thomas Erben Gallery in New York.
by STIRworld Apr 26, 2021
The oldest of three mineral baths in the German city, the new structure features a calming material palette consisting of wood, mosaic tile, glass, and exposed concrete.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Apr 26, 2021
A series of interviews that put a spotlight on global art practices that focus on issues at the margins of the broader society.
by Bittu Sahgal Apr 18, 2021
Nature conservationist Bittu Saghal reminisces the impact that Peter Beard’s work has had on wildlife protection and photography.
by Rahul Kumar Apr 14, 2021
The interdisciplinary and intergenerational festival focusing on south Asian context uses Cecilia Vicuña’s literary work as the core of the curatorial framework for its upcoming edition.
by Girinandini Singh Apr 12, 2021
The artist talks about materiality through the decomposition of form, merging traditional mediums of thread and oil for a contemporary setting and the place of the universal in her practice.
by Zohra Khan Apr 08, 2021
A melting pot of quests, revelations and quirks, STIR presents fascinating chats with 30 leading professionals from the world of design.
by Priyanka Sacheti Apr 01, 2021
Home to striking large sculptures and installations, Jaddaf Waterfront Park brings together diverse communities of Dubai through the medium of public art and space.
by Rahul Kumar Mar 31, 2021
Artist Shilo Shiv Suleman discusses feminism and social justice through her multi-disciplinary practice that straddles art and activism.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Mar 25, 2021
Feminist artistic, critical and philosophical discourses situate fermentation as a queer site for contamination, collaboration, and transformation.
by Nivedita Jayaram Pawar Mar 24, 2021
Wallmakers, an architectural firm based in Kerala, India, experiments with waste cloth hung from the ceiling to aesthetically delineate different areas inside a space starved café.
by Shraddha Nair Mar 23, 2021
The V&A Museum recalls the psychedelic and magical world of Alice, her misadventures and discoveries with a narrative that looks back at its own history and adapted applications.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Mar 20, 2021
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with American architect Eddie Jones about his collaboration with James Turrell and what makes his houses unique - eyelashes.
by Rahul Kumar Mar 15, 2021
STIR presents an exhibition walkthrough with Chemould Prescott Road, Vadehra Art Gallery, Nature Morte, and Experimenter at a unique collaborative presentation.
by STIRworld Mar 13, 2021
The rectilinear learning centre in Sharjah, UAE, expresses clarity with its floating roof and translucent facade, and adopts a “book espresso machine” that prints books on demand.
by Priyanka Sacheti Mar 13, 2021
Hyperrealist Haifa-based artists, Michael Halak and Samah Shihadi, jointly exhibit their works in Terra (un)Firma at Tabari Art Space, Dubai.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Mar 10, 2021
A huge part of survival and sustenance in the global artworld involves continued fragility and frugality while processing the failure of non-acceptance.
by Priyanka Sacheti Mar 08, 2021
California-based embroidery artist Michelle Kingdom speaks with STIR about her private passion that transformed into a desire to narrate universally resonant stories.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Feb 26, 2021
The continued use of hierarchised art language contributes to the further invalidation of already marginalised art forms.
by Rahul Kumar Feb 24, 2021
STIR interviews Clare Lilley, Director of Programme at Yorkshire Sculpture Park 2021, on curatorial agenda for the upcoming edition and overall vision of the initiative.
by Priyanka Sacheti Feb 22, 2021
Photographer and academic, Karen Knorr, offers insight into how travelling tales and animals merge together in her documentary photo series.
by Priyanka Sacheti Feb 15, 2021
A conversation with multidisciplinary artist, Suchitra Mattai, about the concepts and influences that have definitively shaped her practice and work over the years.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Feb 09, 2021
Canonical art history has invalidated and exiled from its discourse a critical figure upon whose laborious back multiple worlds were held in place.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Jan 25, 2021
A recurring motif in a mural by Indian artist Nilima Sheikh prophesies the end of man.
by Meghna Mehta Jan 23, 2021
Architect Diana Kellog tells STIR about the use of elliptical forms and symbols, and the coming together of her entire career in the creation of The Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl's School complex.
by Shraddha Nair Jan 21, 2021
New York City’s Meredith Rosen Gallery brings together 19 different artworks, each representing a facet of escapism at a conceptual level.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jan 19, 2021
Architect and artist Herb Greene talks to Vladimir Belogolovsky about his Prairie House in Norman, Oklahoma, and the intentions behind this masterpiece of organic architecture.
by STIRworld Jan 04, 2021
As we step into a new year, STIR honours and celebrates the creative genius and infallible spirit of the visionaries who continue to inspire through their legacy.
by Rahul Kumar Dec 10, 2020
The Artistic Directors of the upcoming edition of the Gwangju Biennale talk about the ideas of evolution through cognitive and lived experiences as the theme for the event.
by Nadezna Siganporia Dec 08, 2020
Architects Chasper Schmidlin and Lukas Voellmy transform a 12th century monastery in the Swiss Alps into a private museum founded by Polish entrepreneur Grażyna Kulczyk.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Dec 05, 2020
Spanish artist Aloma Lafontana’s wearable sculptures haul the fashion aesthetic from the fast-public consumption and add depth and thought to it.
by Michelle Ogundehin Dec 04, 2020
In the second of a series of explorations in colour, interior expert Michelle Ogundehin examines the hue that has a calming effect, while scientists argue pink doesn’t exist.
by Julius Wiedemann Dec 01, 2020
Julius Wiedemann delves into how criticism is communicated through technology and if online moderation for opinions are a necessary evil to combat an excess of information.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Nov 30, 2020
Works by the Bangladesh-based artist Tayeba Begum Lipi, rooted in the troubled history of gender roles, bespeak the ideals of womanhood dovetailed with social hurdles.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Nov 27, 2020
Contemporary artists remind us that libraries are storehouses of ‘civilisational’ knowledge premised on exclusion and systemic othering.
by Zohra Khan Nov 24, 2020
Featuring eight granary-styled cylindrical forms in rammed earth, The Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library in Johannesburg is set to become the epicenter for African Renaissance.
by Jones John Nov 07, 2020
As the British artist of Indian origin prepares to unveil the Tate Britain’s façade, she talks to STIR about why she does what she does.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Oct 29, 2020
The 11th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art, which opened its doors to the public in September, focuses on political resistance to underscore the invincibility of togetherness.
by Meghna Mehta Oct 22, 2020
The winning project is an example of mud architecture built using local methods, that belongs to the people, and benefits them through its construction, building and learnings.
by Shailaja Tripathi Oct 21, 2020
Contemporary conceptual and visual artist Willie Cole discusses the appearance of steam irons as leitmotif in his art.
by Meghna Mehta Oct 19, 2020
Tadao Ando, Fumihiko Maki and Shigeru Ban are among the architects and designers who are part of the Nippon Foundation's Tokyo Toilet initiative to renovate public restrooms.
by Shraddha Nair Oct 17, 2020
Mary Sibande, who is currently displaying her photos at BredaPhoto 2020 photography festival in the Netherlands, speaks with STIR about colour and performance in her work.
by Jones John Oct 16, 2020
The Swedish contemporary sculptor is the latest woman artist to exhibit her art at and in relation to sculptures residing in the collection of the late romantic's Ateljémuseum.
by Jincy Iype Oct 08, 2020
The timber clad guesthouse with an A-frame roof fuses the traditional Japanese construction method of Gassho-zukuri, locally sourced wood and modern digital technology.
by Anmol Ahuja Oct 05, 2020
Architect Anna Heringer delves into the spatial psychology of the birthing process through the Room for Birth and Senses in association with IG Birth Culture A-Z.
by Rahul Kumar Oct 05, 2020
The specially curated series by STIR takes a peep into artist studios to explore a work that has been created but never placed before an audience.
by Meghna Mehta Sep 29, 2020
A visual documentation of the destruction and restoration of Hammam Khisti-i-Kopruk, one of Afghanistan's famed heritage sites, from a book written by Tanvi Maheshwari.
by Julius Wiedemann Sep 29, 2020
Change is speeding up, says ‘digital immigrant’ Julius Wiedemann as he contemplates on generation gaps and the role of technology in causing generations to ‘evolve’ much faster.
by STIRworld Sep 25, 2020
Triennale Milano had organised Milano Arch Week, an event on architecture and urban design, that featured both in-person and live-streamed talks by international speakers.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Sep 18, 2020
The debut exhibition at Kunsthalle Wien by its new directors, the Croatian collective, What, How & for Whom (WHW), reveals the inherently classist nature of our desires for peace.
by Jincy Iype Sep 14, 2020
STIR X Script Made In series: Anubhav Gupta picks vibrant and diverse product designs by Ishrat Sahgal, Tejas Sidnal, Chinar Farooqui, Tushant Bansal and SPIN from India.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Sep 09, 2020
The exhibition at Helmut Newton Foundation showcases the works of 13 photographers to talk about the commonality between performance, photography and permanency.
by Jones John Sep 07, 2020
Monika Fabijanska’s exhibition at the Thomas Erben Gallery in New York examines the evolution of ecofeminist art to help us imagine alternate models for the future.
by Jincy Iype Sep 07, 2020
STIR X Script Made In series: Colomboscope picks names redefining Sri Lankan design - Luka Nina Alagiyawanna, Deepthi Wickremasinghe, Nihara Fernando and Sagara Ranga.
by Julius Wiedemann Aug 26, 2020
Julius Wiedemann explores the idea of culture, seeking to find patterns that explain the influences and inspirations of technology and the digital era.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Aug 24, 2020
Contemporary artists are boldly aligning their practices within Femmage to make visible lost, stolen, and invisibilised histories of female labour.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Aug 19, 2020
The exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York opens the world of fashion and design through garments and accessories.
by Rahul Kumar Aug 17, 2020
Ahead of World Photography Day, photographer Sharbendu De evokes emotions that go far deeper than a visual documentation of the Lisu community through near-surreal images.
by Jincy Iype Aug 17, 2020
STIR X Script Made In series: Nada Debs mentions five Lebanese designers gearing to fight back every crisis as the country is preparing for resurrection through creativity.
by Shailaja Tripathi Aug 12, 2020
The ‘godmother of performance art’, Marina Abramović, and our very own Nikhil Chopra discuss their journey, nuances of the genre and their art practice during the lockdown.
by Meghna Mehta Aug 11, 2020
STIR speaks with Alice Rawsthorn and Paola Antonelli, the curators of the Design Emergency series, which explores the role of design during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Devanshi Shah Aug 04, 2020
As Italy slowly comes back to life, STIR speaks to a few Venice-based businesses and practices about how they intend to reopen post COVID-19 lockdown, and their plans for the future.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 18, 2020
Thai-Australian artist Kawita Vatanajyankur with evocative and immersive performance and video art reiterates the need to give creative expression to the issues of feminism.
by Sukanya Garg Jul 16, 2020
Art for Earth, a suspended forest of ribbons created by artist Anne Patterson, was on display at Ermenegildo Zegna Fashion show in Milan, echoing concerns of sustainability.
by Ranjit Sabikhi Jul 10, 2020
With the migrant workers reaching home from cities due to the coronavirus lockdown, the government needs to devise long-term rehabilitation strategies based on their skills.
by Shraddha Nair Jul 07, 2020
Young Indian artist Sarah Naqvi talks about the limitations of labels, her exploration of media and her current work at the De Ateliers Residency in the Netherlands.
by Sonal Shah Jun 25, 2020
STIR speaks with some of the greatest icons of our times – Yasmeen Lari, winner of the Jane Drew Prize 2020, roots for sustainable and equitable design in a post-COVID world.
by Jincy Iype Jun 15, 2020
Inspired by Porsche 993’s flat-six motor engine, Super Veloce’s all-black espresso machine is made with surgical stainless steel and carbon fibre, for coffee lovers and car fanatics.
by Meghna Mehta Jun 12, 2020
Designed by eight architect-led Compartment S4 studio, the tourism center has been built with local knowledge to boost community driven tourism in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Jun 12, 2020
Within contemporary discourse, how do artists find their audiences? And what does it mean for artists to be ‘discovered’, and by whom?
by Ranjit Sabikhi Jun 04, 2020
What created the unskilled Indian migrant labourer? Can a futuristic plan of action for housing, health and development solve the problem? Architect Ranjit Sabikhi runs a reality check.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Jun 04, 2020
The conceptually interactive art practice of artist Mithu Sen is an unbroken attempt to undefine the conventionality attached to the inherited normative order of things.
by Meghna Mehta Jun 03, 2020
Methodist Ladies College’s new building by Mcildowie Partners is a learning space for middle years, featuring light, open spaces, and a terrace garden to support education outdoors.
by Jones John May 29, 2020
The exhibition titled New Visions presents some of the most experimental pioneers of the photographic medium at Henie Onstad Kunstsenter in Norway.
by Shraddha Nair May 27, 2020
STIR discovers the artistic practice of one of its favourite nominees for the Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2020. The last in the three-part series discusses the works of artist Thyitar.
by Rahul Kumar May 11, 2020
Five artists from South Asian origin reminiscence their inspiration from the life and works of artist Zarina Hashmi.
by Rahul Kumar May 07, 2020
STIR shortlists a selection from the overwhelming 450+ entries to share the emotion and idea behind works centred around the idea of ‘21’.
by Nancy Adajania May 02, 2020
Author and curator Nancy Adajania writes a heartfelt tribute for the revered minimalist, Indian-American artist and print maker Zarina Hashmi.
by Rahul Kumar Apr 17, 2020
Artist Vibha Galhotra employed traditional processes and urban media at her solo show in New York that referenced the impact of human actions on the ecology.
by STIRworld Apr 10, 2020
STIR remembers the notable figures from the world of art, architecture and design, who are believed to have died of COVID-19 complications.
by Meghna Mehta Apr 02, 2020
Nicola Rutt speaks with STIR about Here East – an adaptive reuse of a project built for the 2012 London Olympics, proving that architecture can provide solutions for games structures.
by Freddie Ribeiro Mar 31, 2020
Plaza, piazza, platz or the maidan, call it what you like, the public square will always support the hopes and carry the collective conscience of a community.
by Jincy Iype Mar 28, 2020
The Galleria in Gwanggyo, designed by OMA, stands apart from other retail shops with its multi-faced glass walkway wrapping around its earth-coloured, pixelated, cubic form.
by STIRworld Mar 27, 2020
Here are 10 architecture and design books to read to evoke imagination as the coronavirus pandemic has forced social distancing, isolation and work from home scenarios.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Mar 24, 2020
The art practice of Kolkata-born multimedia artist emphasises on the need to accept diversity and make a promise of forging new relationships based on inclusivity.
by Jincy Iype Mar 19, 2020
Famous for the Aqua Tower in Chicago, Jeanne Gang’s works sit at the crossroads of nature, culture and community driven design; the reputed American architect turns 56 today.
by Rahul Kumar Mar 14, 2020
Repetitive process and a meditative approach allow for the Islamic art specialist to explore sounds, we find at her show, Visions in the Making, at Italian Cultural Centre, Delhi.
by Zohra Khan Mar 04, 2020
The 2020 Pritzker Prize winners Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, who founded Grafton Architects in Dublin in 1978, believe in upholding the ‘spirit of the place’ in their works.
by Rahul Kumar Feb 27, 2020
Speaking with STIR at the Italian Embassy Cultural Centre, New Delhi, the multi-disciplinary Italian artist talks about her engagement to discover the hidden and the ignored.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Feb 20, 2020
The sculptural interventions by Henkin with the exhibition Props, at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, defy our notions on the obvious settings of built-up spaces.
by Meghna Mehta Feb 17, 2020
STIR celebrates the design exponent's 50th birthday by revealing 10 intriguing aspects that make him an unstoppable force in the field of architecture.
by Rahul Kumar Feb 14, 2020
With works from 42 artists and two major archives, the exhibition at the Serendipity Arts Festival 2019 in Goa provided a narrative to what did not confine with the popular culture.
by Mridu Sahai Feb 12, 2020
Mridu Sahai reveals what made the Bauhaus movement successful, as it celebrates 100 years of its existence, after experiencing an enriching Bauhaus pilgrimage by Dtours India.
by Georgina Maddox Feb 11, 2020
As some styles and developments brought in a quiet revolution in the world of art, STIR takes a look at the 10 important trends and changes in the last 10 years.
by Meghna Mehta Feb 07, 2020
Architect Jun Aoki and interior designer Peter Marino design the Louis Vuitton Maison Osaka Midosuji with an innovative façade that resembles a traditional Japanese cargo ship.
by Zohra Khan Jan 08, 2020
The weightlessness of glass and its interaction with light is beautifully explored in the design of the Geijoeng Concept Store by the Chinese studio.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Jan 06, 2020
The exhibition to be held at Sunaparanta, Goa Centre for the Arts, brings together a group of artists who, through visual media, give meaning to what lies after the episodes of chances.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Jan 04, 2020
The artist's works, such as Little Britain and The Late Great Planet Earth, explore climate change and political unrest to urge viewers to reflect upon their surroundings.
by Shraddha Nair Jan 04, 2020
The documentary film by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei takes the audience to 23 countries as it delves into the reality of the refugee crisis we face today.
by Shraddha Nair Dec 21, 2019
Mori Art Museum presents Future and the Arts: AI, Robotics, Cities, Life - How Humanity Will Live Tomorrow, a display of art, design and architecture projects that take a leap ahead.
by STIRworld Dec 20, 2019
Our roundup of the top 10 exhibitions and artworks of 2019 that were powerful, distinctive and unforgettable.
by Sukanya Garg Dec 11, 2019
American conceptual artist Barbara Kruger’s work at Amorepacific Museum of Art in Yongsan forces us to re-contemplate cultural constructs and stereotypes.
by Rahul Kumar Nov 28, 2019
Popular auctioneer Hugh Edmeades, who was in Mumbai for the maiden art auction at Prinseps, says his work requires them to be a salesperson to get the required numbers.
