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by Sukanya Deb Sep 16, 2023
The artist contemplates photography within contemporary moments that signal towards the de-authored image—between stock imagery, wallpapers and security cameras.
by Sukanya Deb Aug 30, 2023
Looking at archival photographs from the 1960s to 80s, the exhibition Mycelial Legacies investigates collective work and play, gestures of performance and gender.
by Almas Sadique Jul 12, 2023
The interior design project by Mumbai-based MuseLAB likens itself to a museum, with art, sculptures, installations and sculptural furniture decorating every nook and corner.
by Urvi Kothari Jun 21, 2023
A deep dive into the oeuvre of Indian artist Nasreen Mohamedi, curated within two prominent white cubes in Mumbai.
by Urvi Kothari Jun 07, 2023
Curated by Lisbon-based Luiza Teixeira De Freitas, the two-part exhibition in Mumbai features the works of Haegue Yang, Keita Miyazaki, Sarah Morris and Bhagyashree Suthar.
by Rahul Kumar May 25, 2023
Edifice Complex, a solo exhibition by Sameer Kulavoor at TARQ gallery in Mumbai, gives an insight into our contemporary socio-economic and political reality.
by Devanshi Shah Apr 28, 2023
Autonomous and yet connected, STIR dives into the design thinking that led to the experimental retail design of Gaurav Gupta's Mumbai store by artist-architect Vishal Dar.
by Rahul Kumar Apr 28, 2023
Turkish-American new media artist Refik Anadol speaks with STIR at Art Dubai on his immersive AI generated installation Glacier Dreams, commissioned by Julius Baer.
by STIRworld Apr 22, 2023
Embodying the creative spirit of Mumbai, Apple BKC, India's first Apple flagship store, features a handcrafted timber ceiling with 450,000 pieces of wood.
by Pallavi Mehra Apr 08, 2023
Architects and designers Anu and Prashant Chauhan of ZERO9 utilise bold colours to add drama and intrigue to an otherwise highly functional Mumbai home.
by Sohil Soni Apr 05, 2023
The Architecture Story retrofits a retail store, referencing Gerrit Rietveld's Red-Blue chair, to transform a former ice storage facility into a canvas of dimensionality and abstractions.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Feb 06, 2023
A fitting narrative exploring the exemplary practice of Indian architect Sen Kapadia.
by Sunena V Maju Jan 16, 2023
Along with the unveiling of 'Asian Paints Art House' at Mumbai Urban Art Festival, Asian Paints reveals Silver Escapade as the Colour of the Year 2023.
by Pallavi Mehra Jan 12, 2023
STIR speaks with some of the participating galleries at the Mumbai gallery Weekend 2023, which brings together art collectors and enthusiasts for the event spread across four days.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jan 04, 2023
Quirk Studio takes a three-bedroom Mumbai flat and creates a contemporary two-bedroom home with mid-century modern finishes.
by Vatsala Sethi Jan 01, 2023
Investigating the exhibition 'Handle With Care' by Yaazd Contractor at Method gallery in Mumbai, showcasing illuminated cold cathodes, glass tubes, aluminium, and more.
by Vatsala Sethi Dec 31, 2022
Best of 2022: Artists that STIRred the art world by contributing to a technologically advanced future with virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and more.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 30, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR celebrates recent Indian architecture which illuminated the multiplicity and sensitivity of the country’s practitioners across varied contexts and typologies.
by Devanshi Shah Dec 24, 2022
Between the sea and the city - the Sassoon Dock Art Project Part 1 - is a sensorial experience that explores the urban fabric of Mumbai.
by Urvi Kothari Dec 22, 2022
Madrid-based Antonio Santin unravels the mystery behind the anthropomorphic forms that eerily lie beneath his rug paintings - an ornate excuse to represent what’s invisible.
by Rahul Kumar Dec 14, 2022
As the Biennale makes a postponement announcement at the 11th hour, STIR visits the grounds of selected shows that are on view.
by Shinjini Majumder Dec 07, 2022
Designed by Indian architect Puran Kumar of Studio PKA, the office design is in a centuries-old building in the heart of Mumbai's heritage district.
by Jincy Iype Dec 01, 2022
The “inward-looking” Cool House is designed by SRDA with a propensity to cool itself, as an architectural response to the dry, arid region of Bharuch in Gujarat, India that it calls home.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Nov 29, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Mumbai and Boston-based architect and educator Rahul Mehrotra whose buildings fulfil people’s aspirations.
by Sukanya Deb Nov 22, 2022
What Do Objects Want?, a research-driven publication by London-based designer Sundeep Yaya, looks at the ecosystem of objects that inform our lives and shape our realities.
by Rahul Kumar Nov 11, 2022
Navjot Altaf's ongoing show revolves around her longstanding commitment to issues of climate change, ecology and feminism and the challenges faced in the digital age.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Oct 14, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky interviews architect Sameep Padora of Mumbai-based studio sP+a who says that familiarity leads to a sense of comfort that he wants to avoid.
by Sunena V Maju Oct 01, 2022
While the AI programme Midjourney creates a stir in the creative and technological world, STIR speaks with four designers about Midjourney and their exploration on the platform.
by Rahul Kumar Sep 14, 2022
Illustrative Chronicles: Investigating how Aashti Miller's architectural background has influenced her illustration career and discovering her inspirations and goals.
by Urvi Kothari Sep 04, 2022
Vision in Motion presents Nalini Malani’s five decades-long and yet ongoing investigations on the histories of violence, oppression and socio-political injustices.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Aug 25, 2022
The design exhibition, Dismantling Building = A Kit of Parts showcases the idea of a fundamental figure-ground representation through formal explorations as seen in the plan.
by Zohra Khan Jul 21, 2022
The Mumbai-based studio's sculpted design of 'Mirai House of Arches' is defined as a contextual response to the extreme climate of the region it is built in.
by Anmol Ahuja Jul 15, 2022
True to its name, the House of Concrete Experiments, designed by Samira Rathod Design Atelier, conducts material, compositional, formative, and performative trials with concrete.
by STIRworld Jul 14, 2022
MVRDV collaborated with StudioPOD for the One Green Mile project, which reuses the abandoned space in Mumbai as a playful public space with amenities for the community.
by Rahul Kumar Jun 30, 2022
Examining the history of monarchs and authority across the world and their involvement with art works in public spaces to influence the desired narrative.
by Shraddha Nair Jun 24, 2022
Mumbai-based artist Sudarshan Shetty talks to STIR about Age of Love - his ongoing exhibition and eighth solo show - at GallerySke in New Delhi, India.
by Anmol Ahuja Jun 20, 2022
In a ruminative, in-depth interview with STIR, Bombay Imagined's author, Robert Stephens, discusses how the city of dreams itself has been dreamt up in impeccable form over the years.
by Devanshi Shah May 31, 2022
The vibrant fine-dining restaurant in Mumbai marks Indian director and producer Karan Johar's entry into the hospitality business.
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 Srinivas Aditya Mopidevi May 08, 2022
Multiple voices of resistance will come together for lumbung - documenta fifteen, scheduled to open in Kassel, Germany in June 2022.
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