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Moving India’s art from the museums to the streets
Artist Harsh Raman painted two shipping containers at the Inland Container Depot in his signature style, which is bold, colorful and whimsical. (Photograph by Akshat Nauriyal)
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This gigantic Gandhi mural was painted by German artist Hendrik and local artist Anpu onto the walls of the Delhi Police Headquarters. At 158 feet, it is India's tallest mural of Gandhi and was the foundation's first piece of work back in 2014.
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"Dead Dahlias" by Amitabh Kumar.
"The first major roadblock is making people believe in what you're trying to do, that what we have on paper is actually possible in India. Once we started making them believe that...it kind of all fell together," says Arjun Bahl, St+rt India festival co-founder and director. (Photograph by Akshat Nauriyal)
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Amitabh Kumar painting "Dead Dahlias." This festival has turned the entire Lodhi District into India's first "art district." (Photograph by Akshat Nauriyal)
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"Lava Tree" by Anpu Varkey.
The festival invites both international and local artists, like Anpu, in order to stimulate creative dialogue. "Indian street art scene is still very nascent and we need the support of the international artist community, to come and work with Indian artists, to collaborate, share knowledge...so that the Indian artists can also grow," says Bahl. (Photograph by Akshat Nauriyal)
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"Pink" by DWAZETA.
In this piece, Polish street art group DWAZETA chose abstract forms to refer to the flow of Delhi streets, reflecting their hectic, crowded yet colorful nature. (Photograph by Akshat Nauriyal)
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"Why do international artists want to come to India?" says Bahl. "India is very mysterious -- it's colorful, they've heard stories about it, India is back on the global map with all the great work it's doing, it's very religious. It's an interesting subject to work on, it's a new canvas, I suppose that lends itself to being a very important destination for street art globally now." (Photograph by Akshat Nauriyal)
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Before this festival, the people of India weren't too exposed to street art. Now, the people of India are embracing the idea, says Bahl. "They see that you're working day in, day out, without an ulterior motive, without having any branding or return on investment on this, they realize that this is much more. They realize that someone is here to actually create some happiness." (Photograph by Akshat Nauriyal)
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Nevercrew is a Swiss duo whose work examines the human condition, especially the relationship between mankind and nature. They've painted a colorful meteorite with an astronaut on top of the wall to serve as a metaphor for someone who can see things from a different perspective. (Photograph by Akshat Nauriyal)
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Mural by Uruguay-based Colectivo Licuado + Alfalfa. Working with the Municipal Corporation of India, the art transformed the facade of a garbage collection point at Capt. Gaur Marg. (Photograph by Hanif Kureshi)
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After painting this mural, the trio left a small token of gratitude for the tea vendor who has a stall next to the wall. With the help of Shabbu, a sign painter in Delhi, they wrote "This cart belongs to Chote Lal" on the cart depicted by the mural in Hindi typography. (Photograph by Akshat Nauriyal)
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"Garb Age" by Horus.
This is the artist's subtle take on consumerism and its effect on the world around us, particularly the negative impact that waste has on nature and animals. (Photograph by Akshat Nauriyal)
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This mural was also (and aptly) painted on the facade of a garbage collection point. (Photograph by Akshat Nauriyal)
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Rakesh Kumar Memrot working on his piece, "Fusion Art". (Photograph by Akshat Nauriyal)
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It served as an ode to Gond art, a traditional artform native to central India. (Photograph by Akshat Nauriyal)
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Australian artist Reko Rennie decided to bring a little Aboriginal flare to the streets of Delhi. For this piece, titled "Original Aboriginal," Reko worked with a team of Indian painters that works on sparking dialogue between local communities and local art traditions. (Photograph by Akshat Nauriyal)
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Street artist, Shoe, from the Netherlands is known for "calligraffiti" -- a fusion of calligraphy and graffiti. For St+rt Delhi, he did something he has never done before -- painting a poem he'd written himself. (Photograph by Akshat Nauriyal)
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Opening night of Work In Progress (WIP), the result of a chance meeting with the general manager of Concor, one of India's largest container company. (Photograph by Akshat Nauriyal)
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The company had initially reached out to the foundation to spruce up the walls at their depot. "I said, this is beautiful you have these amazing walls but something more beautiful is that you have containers and we want to work with containers," explains Bahl. (Photograph by Shijo George)
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WIP provides free guided tours for the people of Delhi. (Photograph by Naman Saraiya)
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Borondo at work at the Inland Container Depot. The containers deliver fruits and vegetables around India and will go back to their duties in their new painted forms, bringing art to the rest of the subcontinent. (Photograph by Shijo George)
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Swiss duo Nevercrew bring their contemplation of the human condition and existence to the Inland Container Depot. (Photograph by Naman Saraiya)
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Artist Harsh Raman sitting inside his painting shipping container, again in his signature colorful style. (Photograph by Naman Saraiya)
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Shoe at the Inland Container Depot with his tools. The artists used brooms for the works in Delhi. (Photograph by Hanif Kureshi)
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Local artist Tyler's work at WIP. (Photograph by Shijo George)
