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Chennai withdrawals (yup, first time for everythin Chennai withdrawals (yup, first time for everything). Missing my friends, the laughter, and loitering in the rain.
Egmore kind of happiness: The Tripurantaka I fell Egmore kind of happiness: The Tripurantaka I fell in love with, hopping, skipping, jumping and even dancing in the museum, getting drenched in rain, and the disappointment of not being able to shout “repatriation” in the Amaravati gallery and making a dash for it.

#love
A quiet celebration to mark a big milestone. Stepp A quiet celebration to mark a big milestone. Stepping into a new phase and into the fullest and the most unbound version of myself.
For a change, I am channelling some of my feminist For a change, I am channelling some of my feminist rage into work to talk about what gives me hope. (FYI, all done by my ✋s. No collaborator, and no, I don’t have anyone hidden in my closet helping me. Where is the fun in that? I am too busy skilling up and putting that temper of mine to good use. 

#artistslife #watercolor #embroidery #artistsoninstagram #everyday #textile #studio #sewing #handembroidery #heart #women #varunikasaraf
@chemouldprescottroad
Of course I don’t have pictures of some of my fav Of course I don’t have pictures of some of my fav moments in Bombay, I should have taken them, felt better when a friend said “but you know the best time is when you don’t have pics”. So for all the times I have pictures for and for those I don’t, Bombay, this time round was all about people and conversations.
I came back to Hyderabad with an accordion to reme I came back to Hyderabad with an accordion to remember my morning walks, my first 40- and 60-minute runs, a long walk with my friend talking about all things practice, and the dog who stole my book clip. There are perks to not partying and turning in early, to wake up with the birds. Bombay is always more than just the fair; this time, it included comically chasing a dog up and down the road and gently coaxing him to relinquish the stolen object. My book clip is modified, but it has got more character now, for sure. 
#bombay #sketching #artistslife
Get @reshare_app • @chemouldprescottroad We’re ret Get @reshare_app • @chemouldprescottroad We’re returning to Art Mumbai 2025 

Join us at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse from Thursday, 13 to Sunday, 16 November at Booth C30.

We will be presenting new and significant works by Aditi Singh, Atul Dodiya, Bhuvanesh Gowda, Dhruvi Acharya, Jitish Kallat, Lavanya Mani, Madhvi Subrahmanian, Mithu Sen, N.S. Harsha, Ritesh Meshram, Reena Saini Kallat, Sheetal Gattani, Shilpa Gupta, and Varunika Saraf.
Ever so gently, as usual, a bit of art historical Ever so gently, as usual, a bit of art historical blaspheme.

#ExcommunicatedFromTheChurchOfArtHistory #painting #artistsoninstagram
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Phanigiri! Phanigiri!
Finally made it to Phanigiri! Finally made it to Phanigiri!
Bounced all over Bombay by myself to my heart’s co Bounced all over Bombay by myself to my heart’s content, delivered “pies”, giggled with the amazing team Chemould, missed Shireen to the moon and back, hoarded books, met friends and family, started new conversations with many lovely people, dashed around only pausing to breathe at galleries, said a quick hello to the irresistible Cola, left with Seher Shah’s ‘Dacca Gauzes’ and a long scroll made by a dear friend firmly embedded in my heart/mind and, of course, a craving for more Panki. I have at last mastered the art of folding in plenty and absorbing as much sunshine as possible. 
Life in the cuckoo lane, just like I wanted it to be.
Celebrating, for I have at last perfected the art Celebrating, for I have at last perfected the art of being an annoying and insufferable Hyderabadi.
Lunar eclipse 2025 Lunar eclipse 2025
Booyah! Earth eats moon and spits it out. Camera f Booyah! Earth eats moon and spits it out. Camera falls on my face and I almost break my nose. Misadventures and witchery galore. Life in the cuckoo lane, just as it should be.
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Thar Thar
My monsoon reset. #break #watercolour #study #out My monsoon reset.

#break #watercolour #study #outdoorstudy
Cookies in honour of Inanna, the Mesopotamian godd Cookies in honour of Inanna, the Mesopotamian goddess of love, war and divine justice. 
For this round of celebrations, following in the footsteps of many who made similar offerings to this ancient goddess, I made these cookies from an Assyrian recipe that dates back to 540 BC, which I stumbled across on the Table of the Gods @tableofgods. I can’t think of a better way to commemorate my past battles and, at the same time, hold space for the future that I dream of. I step into the light with a prayer in my heart and with hope and lightness in my soul, promising to hold everything that is dear to me ever more closely to my heart (including my obsession with art history and the ancient worlds 😉 ). 

#Inanna #ancientworlds #arthistorianslife #celebrations
The direction of the wind changed and the expressi The direction of the wind changed and the expression stuck.
#June
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