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Varun Nayar

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The Curious History of Art's Brightest Hue

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By Varun Nayar
| Deccan Herald Verified
The curious history of Indian Yellow, the pigment that amazed Europe Known locally as piuri or purree, the pigment was likely introduced to the Indian subcontinent through Persia in the 15th century and found early expression in miniature paintings commissioned by the royal courts of Rajasthan and the Punjab.
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Speculative Futures and Cultural Pasts: An Interview with Artists Murthovic and Thiruda

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By Varun Nayar
| The MAP Academy
Weaving ancient art into digital play is like a delicate dance, one that involves a precarious balance of possibility and legacy. But perhaps, the weight of cultural heritage feels lighter when reimagined along an alternative frequency, where the music wafts easy and the high-wire act is a fun trip from the past to the future.
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The Art Forensics of ‘The Unruly Archive’

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By Varun Nayar
| ArtReview Verified
Stephanie Syjuco’s book asks a simple question: ‘How do you talk back to the archive?’ Consider the lie embedded in a century-old photograph. Four Filipino men, dressed in ‘tribal’ costumes with spears in hand, pose for a portrait in front of a straw hut. They were among 1,200 people brought to the United States for the racist spectacle of the Philippine Village at the 1904 St Louis World’s Fair – meant to entertain and educate its American audience.
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