The Godhra Effect

Often, artists carry the banner against social injustice. The post-Godhra creative spark is in the same vein. It8217;s an affirmation of an alternative voice. S H Raza8217;s maiden invocation of 8216;Om8217; in shanti bindu, for the Tao Art Gallery8217;s group show, Shantipath, has moved many.

Saffron, green, white and blue, the photo show curated by Meher Pestonji, has mingling communities of commuters; and a bird8217;s eye view of our inner violence in Anita Dube8217;s The Sleep of Reason Creates Monsters of the Mind.

However, artists like Tushar Joag feel, 8216;8216;addressing issues through art is not enough. People need to see the subterfuge.8217;8217; So Joag, along with Sharmila Samant, Shilpa Gupta and Archana Hande, took it one step further with Reclaim Our Freedom Week 8212; a series of street plays, art exhibitions and poster campaigns.