Here's what to expect from Lodhi Art Festival 2019

‘Time Changes Everything’ by Daku, 2016
This typographic piece ingeniously visualizes the concept of time by playing with letters which cast an evolving shadow through the day, speaking metaphorically of all the things in life which change over time. The rotation of the sun around each day will change the visualizing effect of these letters and their shadows, thus reflecting on the concept of the illustration quite literally.

‘Katha Crazy Twins’ by Harsh Raman, 2016
Through this piece, Harsh Raman merges the ancient Indian Art of ‘Kathakali’, a storytelling dance form prominent in Southern India, which uses gestures and no words, with today’s medium of no words - street art. By combining two different art forms of narration and story-telling, this mural seeks to comment on the power of sight and movement, which creates narratives through mediums other than language.

‘Don't Let This Symbolism Kill Your Heart’ by Nafir, 2016
The inspiration behind this artwork comes from the struggle and status of women's rights, as existing in the eastern parts of the world. A resident of Iran, the artist feels that Iran and India are countries that share a collective stance in the world, where women are subjugated as part of their cultural and traditional thought, and that the struggle for her rights is ongoing in both countries, as important movements that continue to shape the discourse, as highlighted in this mural – through a brutally honest symbolism.

‘Sans Serifs, No Letters’ by Shoe, 2016
Being a writer for over 35 years, Shoe finally did something he has never done before - paint a poem written by him – by way of mixing up all the influences he has had over the years to create this mural, the artist used his passion for lettering, mixed with ‘Calligraffiti’ - a technique he developed and pioneered, along with his love for plants. The plants came in the form of the traditional Indian brooms available at every corner shop, made of grass, which he used extensively in the painting of this mural. He feels that the plant the broom was made with magically shows its true nature within the artwork itself!

‘The Lotus’ by Suiko, 2016
In this piece, Suiko takes the national flower of India - the Lotus, and re-imagines it with his signature expression of curved lines and Japanese characters to create this mural for the Lodhi Art District. Being a pioneer of the graffiti movement in Japan, Suiko explores newer ways of writing his name, which is a constant element in all his figurative compositions. By incorporating the tones and colours of the neighbourhood, Suiko left behind a wonderful gift for the people of this community.

‘The Lava Tree’ by Anpu Varkey, 2016
Anpu continues to push her boundaries as an artist by exploring newer forms in her work, like this mural in Lodhi Colony. From the deep recesses of a dreamscape, perpetuating like the flow of lava, the tree posits to consume the entire building, shadowing the menace of our minds.