Art for all: Indian artists challenge conventional notions of creativity
In the night, the silver wings on the double-decker BEST bus have an unreal glint that subdue the glass and steel buildings around it. For its creator, Sudarshan Shetty, this is an ode to middle class life in Mumbai. The red double-decker bus has been operational since 1937, but the numbers have gone down from 242 in 1942 to 122, and BEST has said there will be no further reduction until 2019-20. Shetty explores mortality and nostalgia that define Mumbai's transportation heritage with a massive installation at Maker Maxity in the Bandra-Kurla Complex. The 9,000 kg artwork carries the burden of nostalgia, the despair of knowing that familiar things are disappearing as we surge ahead into the future.
Walls painted with stories or installations commemorating personal struggles-public art has gained momentum in the country over the past few years, with artists trying to break the monotony of galleries by taking it to the streets.
"Art is meant to evoke a reaction. As Edgar Degas had said, art is not what you see, but what you make others see, it doesn't have the power to move people and evoke thoughts and
