‘Time is relative. So are most things we perceive. It is only in relation from one to the other that a perspective is formed, since most assessments depend on some comparative analysis. As scientists struggle through endless theories and mathematical equations to better understand our existence, we attempt to take a closer look at some good art.

A large body of G R Iranna’s work was displayed recently at his retrospective exhibition, Vrushali Dhage talks to him exploring his journey as an artist. Rajesh Punj interviews New York based artist Ali Banisadr at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris about the purpose and inclination of his puzzle like artworks that hold the gaze of the viewers challenging them to decode the complex visual language. Mandakini attempts to decipher the influence of Dadaism on Modern Master F N Souza’s figurative imagery, with a focus on his depiction of the female form. The Pristine World of Jai Zharotia, is a place in the imagination of the atist, a tranquil dimension where humans and animals share their spaces and co exit in an innocent child’s world and often they appear to be in contemplation/ dialogue with each other.

Helen Scalway profiles Jagmohan Bangani , an artist who chants mantras while paining and allows the meditative vibrations to submerge into the soul of his art.Up ahead we have some interesting reviews that follow. Uma Nair has reviewed two radical shows for this issue. Both quite distinctive. In Autolysis, Asim Waqif mimics an archaeological excavation site in his site specific installation Puzzle for a Future Archaeologist. The exhibition is as well thought out as it is visually captivating. Then there is Digging Time curated by Vineet Kacker,as each artist tries to look deeper into the mysterious abyss of time. Does time have an end, did it have a beginning? We don’t really know, but what we do know is that –Time at our disposal is limited. Happy Reading!