He mentions it so casually that this writer almost misses it. It takes a second hearing to realise the gravity of the name. “It was during my interactions with the Hungry Generation of Poets in Kolkata during the 1960s, that Shakti Chattopadhyay introduced me to Allen Ginsberg,” says Manu Parekh. The 89-year-old is sharing his journey through art, and flower power. The latter forms a key motif that has informed his work, and does so in his latest exhibition, Flower Sutra Part Two.

Chanting with Colours 5, 2025