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Milestones - Mozilla Festival 2025
At Mozfest. Self promotion is hard for an artist, talking about the work even harder. How lucky did I get when I got placed right next to a comfortable sofa at my installation space for Mozilla festival. I sat quietly and observed kids and adults walk past the installation. A pause, some intrigue and many questions. Some even came back to see the artwork again. Most didn't know I was the artist, and I stayed behind as I felt my explanation would kill the artwork. This was the
swarnamanjari chellapandi
Jan 27


On a blank note #1
WHAT IS CREATIVITY? During a rather interesting discussion in our otherwise boring art class, we stumbled upon an age old argument; Is...
swarnamanjari chellapandi
Jul 8, 2025


Dance, a means of finding the truth: Interview with Matangi Prasan
Delving deeper into the nuances and exploratory possibilities with the histories and future of the classical dance form, Bharatanatyam "I...
swarnamanjari chellapandi
Mar 12, 2025


Dance as Sculpture - Mohalahiri by Pritam Das
Pritam Das in Mohalahiri. The melding of music and dance in Mohalahiri varnam, set to Todi Ragam, paved the way for the performers to...
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Mar 6, 2025


The Slippery slope of Generative AI
Created with www.kittl.com About four years ago, when DALL-E was introduced, I found myself wondering why I studied a design degree. EOD...
swarnamanjari chellapandi
Feb 28, 2025


Shaiva Koothu: A Koodiyattam performance
The beauty of ancient art forms lie in their simplicity. With limited instrumentation or ornamentation, they are able to make time stand...
swarnamanjari chellapandi
Nov 13, 2024


Transformative type
It was my first experience of using art and design to transform myself. The artwork was not detached from who I was, but an integral part...
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Nov 4, 2024


Beyond Criticality; towards a New Romanticism
Critical thinking is a step towards making sense of the world we live in. Beyond initial observations, pondering and ceaseless...
swarnamanjari chellapandi
Oct 23, 2024






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