Technology in arts

Curated by Jane Borges Nimisha Patil and Kasturi KhadgeA fivepart podcast series titled Imagined Media Features presents leading entrepreneurs in creative industries from India and Australia who use technology in different and interdisciplinary ways Hosted by Tejas Nair the host of recently concluded EyeMyth media and art festival in Mumbai the series features former cofounder of Start India Foundation Akshat Nauriyal interdisciplinary artist Amitesh Grover awardwinning company Indigitalrsquos founder Mikaela Jade and Director of Asialink Arts at University of Melbourne Pippa Dickson among others Explaining what can one expect Dickson shares ldquoThe conversations in this series touch everything from new immersive and interactive theatre production to ethics in the realm of digital technologies and how technology has helped amplify the voices of the marginalised peoples and communities among other subjectsrdquoeyemythpodlinktoimaginedmediafuturesLippan artwork for your homeThe craze of traditional Lippan art from villages of Kutch has entered the metro cities with artist and entrepreneur Payal Bansal facilitating the growing need Taking inspiration from the centuries old art form Bansal gives it her own spin to accommodate it into the modern architecture of living spacesInterested in art since school Bansal found her calling during the pandemic but it wasnrsquot until last Diwali when she started selling her art work and soon what started out as a local business crossed state borders ldquoPeople who saw and purchased my work encouraged me to promote it on Instagramrdquo says Bansal who today has 16000 followersPayal BansalBut the start wasnrsquot easy ldquoWomen in my community arenrsquot encouraged to own a business It was my husband who supported merdquo she says adding that she wants to set an example for her daughter ldquoShe would often ask me why her welleducated aunts do not pursue anything professionallyrdquo adds Bansal who canrsquot wait to start a workshop in her home town Shripur lippan_art_studio_payalbansal InstagramFor indie cinema loversA still from A Dog and His ManStarted by Arindam Chandra and Rima Sen EventScapelive features handpicked awardwinning films shows documentaries and plays Some of the titles on the videoondemand platform are Pakistani filmmaker Sabiha Sumarrsquos documentary Azmaish starring Kalki Koechlin and feature film Khamosh Pani starring Kirron Kher Siddharth Tripathyrsquos praisewinning feature A Dog and His Man and Shivaram Monyrsquos Thimiram which presents how society normalises male chauvinismArindam ChandraWhat makes this platform interesting is that it features works of indie content creators exclusively for a niche audience who cherishes such projects ldquoWe wanted to give independent creators a platform to host their content and get loved by their community especially corporates and create a financially viable ecosystemrdquo shares ChandraeventscapeliveEssential oils in your soapWith the skincare market swamped with hundreds of new environmentallyconscious brands it can sometimes be difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff and find a personal favourite Itrsquos surprising then that Earthhium a handmade skincare brand won us over so quickly Letrsquos talk about the whipped cream soapmdashfor starters we didnrsquot know soap could feel so soft to touch This one doesnrsquot lather but does the job of cleansing The body butter is exceptionalA dash of cream can grease your skin and make it feel hydrated This works as good as oil Try using it on your toes Therersquos also the vanilla mermaid body scrub which has a really sweet smell itrsquos not too harsh on the skin and leaves it feeling soft The makers say that the products contain essential oils In case of allergies they suggest reading the product label carefully but these labels are really too tiny and thatrsquos a flaw too hard to not take note ofwwwearthhiumcomThe choppy watersIn 2013 Commander Abhilash Tomy a retired Indian naval officer embarked on a nonstop circumnavigation of the world under sail making him the first Indian to take on an expedition of this order solo Writer Joeanna Rebello Fernandes penned his 151days long voyage in her book R399 Penguin Random House titled Journey to the Edge of the EarthAbhilash TomyThe book is packed with fascinating facts and folklores that Tomy encountered during this journey through and choppy waters while navigating 23100 nautical miles Trust Fernandes to fire up your imagination as she takes you towards life sans technology the way it was during the Indus Valley CivilisationAvailable at all leading book stores