Skull head of CDs and electronic waste
2013 the year when the beloved Black Horse arr I mean Kala ghoda breathed its last. May it's soul rest in peace.
I pass my condolences to the admirers of Kalaghoda Art Festival, the most awaited and glorious festival in Mumbai. The vision, creativity and art at its best.
Slowly over past few years it had shown symptoms of sickness. Well its not easy to be creative, you see. All the creativity and imagination can be overpowered by populist themes and standard expectations. An idea so original can be overused and misused to turn into a cliche. The lame art pieces, boring standard stalls, repetitive messages and themes - I wonder if this is how Kalaghoda was conceptualised years back. Mixing lame art with populist social messages on women empowerment, global warming and pollution - made it a mock show instead.
Now I will show you some pictures from 2013 Kalaghoda festival. I call them 'WHAT is THIS? series.
Regret the crowds in each picture, it was worse than Kumbh Ka Mela there. Overall it was a thorough disappointment.
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Repeat!! Last time it was something about AMBE-SE-DARR, see here |
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Repeat!! Last time a scooter was dressed as angel, see here |
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Cardboard Ghoda |
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Tik Tik Ghoda |
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Girl Trap Hmmmm clicheeee |
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Seriously, is this art |
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What a waste!! |
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Fake food, pizza with jalebi - Fake art more like it |
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Blind Show |
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What was this! |
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Tin Crap What is this? |
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Dabba wallas Seriously, is this art |
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Again is this art Looks like a stage prop of a forest scene |
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Some saving grace in the creative deptt but what does it mean? |
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A Turtle! What for? |
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Thread quins |
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What is this? |
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Tree of yesteryear Bollywood stars |
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What is this? |
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What is this? |
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Miniature buildings |
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Mummi -fied
Seems like a discarded decor item from a Hotel |
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Social Message on Driving Pretty Lame |
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What is this |
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Boring and cliche |
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Ending with a CD ART too |
Finally, a question to the organisers, were any of the items shown above CREATIVE or WORTH WATCHING. Most of them seemed to be discards from 'Best out of Waste' competition.
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