MASH Podcast

Ankon Mitra is an architect by training and an artist by temperament, with a keen interest in the geometry and mathematics of trees, flowers, hills and coastlines. Through the initiative ‘Oritecture’ he is exploring the linkages and uses of Origami in Design and Architecture. The studio has completed a number of restaurant, retail, facade and spatial projects created with the folded technique in m...

We take you to the Vijaynagara architecture and frescoes at Hampi, where the essence of that prosperous empire has long-lived in its structures and in the collective memory of the people. Written and hosted by Ayushi Chaurasia 

We are back with Deccan miniature paintings with a flavour of mystery, imagination and poetry. Written and hosted by Ayushi Chaurasia. Image credits: http://www.indianart.ru/eng/of_the_deccan/1.php

Shailee Mehta's artistic practice stems from an ongoing dialogue between a personal space of imagination and nostalgia, and the political knottings of history, memory and contemporary society. Working extensively with elements of figuration and embodiment, she situates the female body as a central agential motif in her explorations around femininity and visibility.  In this one of kind podcas...

Murari Jha is a New Delhi-based visual and performance artist. His multimedia practice explores personal as political narratives, the psychological processing of everyday socio-political occurrences, the transformation of the body by the environment and the temporal regimes it occupies, and the performativity of objects and spectatorship. In this one of a kind podcast, delve deep into the life of...

We create a build-up right from the start of Delhi sultanate to the Mughals only to reach Hamzanama, a prolific compilation of miniature paintings detailing the adventures of Hamza, the fantastical uncle of Prophet Mohammad. Written and hosted by: Ayushi Chaurasia, Image credits: Victoria and Albert Museum

The Khajuraho temples are mired with Tantric mysteries. Tune in as we decode their architecture decorated with sexual symbols. Script by: Ayushi Chaurasia Image credits: Dennis Jarvis

Cholas, the temple building polities were quite adept at sculptures and architecture. In this episode we discuss their temples and sculptures. Listen for more. Written by Ayushi Chaurasia/ Image Credits: Freer Gallery

The Shaivite and Vaishnavite temples and sculptures at Mamallapuram built by Pallavas would influence the architecture of Hindu temple building in centuries to come. Listen for more. Written by Ayushi Chaurasia/ Image Credits: Bernard Gagnon

Mathura is so overused in the contemporary religious narrative, without ever mentioning the immense artefacts it holds from time immemorial. Listen for more. Written and Hosted by Ayushi Chaurasia. Image Credits: Biswarup Ganguly

This one is all about the Greeks who were Buddhists. Basically Buddhism was taking rounds in Afghanistan and Pakistan around 90 BCE. And the new age Buddha sculptures were a hit all over. Listen for more.

Manisha Gera Baswani is a painter, photographer and occasional writer. Her visual language is defined by an assertiveness that makes the universe of the mind visible, not just to the eye. Each rhythmic composition she creates becomes a testimony to her joy in the act of painting.   In this one of a kind podcast, learn about the artist's early life, inspiration and a very special project, on t...

The strict Hinayana's narrative resources were limited. In this scarcity the artists built on the already established narrative techniques but this time to tell complex stories through art. Listen for more. Written by Ayushi Chaurasia. Image credits: Sahapedia

Episode 8 takes the listeners to Madhya Pradesh of 100 BCE, where a new Stupa has taken shape. The multilingual artists and artisans who made Bharhut Stupa not just took the evolution of narrative art some notches further but also started engraving their names at the site of their creation. Listen for more.

In episode seven, we discuss the evolution of art and architecture of Sanchi stupa; from the advent of Buddhism in India and then later through the patronage of other dynasties 400 years after Buddha's death.

Via episode 6 we enter into the modern metropolitan landscape of Buddhism of Ashoka Maurya's time. We talk about how polity and religion intermingled, and resulted in wide-scale public projects and installations.  Image credits: M Amitav Ghosh, kevinstandagehotography,  Ayushi Chaurasia

This episode is a continuation to episode 4, here we talk about the objects of daily uses, artistic occupations, and metaphors of the Vedic society through the evolution of the oppressive caste system.

Achia Anzi is a multimedia artist who takes inspiration from books, objects, people, and ideas. Whether through his installations, sculptures or video work, Anzi often attempts to portray not only his own feelings but also the crisis experienced by his home country, Israel. In this one of a kind podcast, delve deeper into the life and art of Achia Anzi!

Our host takes us to and fro, shuttling in the expanse of 1500 BC to 500 BC, when the Vedic literature was being written down. These literary sources not only are the prescribed way of living for what came to be modern day Hinduism but also are the inception of age old institutions and traditions that are the hallmark of Hindu religion such as caste based discrimination and fire sacrifices, among...

The organizer's of Delhi Art Week come together with MASH India in a conversation that delves into the spirit of the art world of Delhi to form a week's worth of celebration of the art community! Learn the story behind the first edition of DAW, a new independent and collaborative initiative by the city's private galleries, art and cultural institutions, and museums.

Episode 3 takes the dear listeners to the fantastical world of the collective imaginations of the Indus Valley Civilization. The host carefully talks about the excavated artefacts of Indus Valley excavation sites. Together we explore various aspects of the artefacts and sculptures found there. 

Episode 2 takes the dear listeners to the immaculate urban, rural and slum architecture of the Indus Valley Civilization. It links the study of their architecture to the study of their society. Interestingly, the episode takes a bend to the terracotta figurines and other excavations at the Harappan sites, which once again throws some light at their society's ritualistic practises creating an...

Episode 1 takes the listeners to the magical cave art of our prehistoric folk. Cave paintings are openings to our understanding of our current day ritualistic practices through those that existed 10,000 years ago.  Many stories will unfold through the first pieces of art ever created within the modern day Indian subcontinent. You will be surprised to know that we are not very different from our pr...

We bring to you a brand new series by MASH podcast, revolving around the various facets of Indian Art right from the prehistoric times while mapping a journey all the way to contemporary art. Our journey expands through time and space as we explore art piece by piece. The podcast is hosted by Ayushi Chaurasia, an archivist and a collage artist. This is an introductory episode. The podcast works it...

Tarini Sethi studied art at Pratt institute and went on to participate in several group shows in New York where her style developed. She has been working as a fine artist for the last few years and has participated in shows in India and around the world. In parallel, she has also been curating art shows for the last four years to give a platform to independent artists to showcase their work. She i...