{"id":3628,"date":"2012-02-25T12:31:28","date_gmt":"2012-02-25T12:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.tehelka.com\/?p=3628"},"modified":"2012-02-25T12:31:28","modified_gmt":"2012-02-25T12:31:28","slug":"master-takes-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/master-takes-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Master takes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Compiled by\u00a0Aradhna Wal & Naina Manjrekar<\/strong>
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\"Midnight<\/a>
Midnight visions The Art of Sleep by Young- Hae Chang Heavy Industries<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nKorou Khundrakpam On Art<\/strong>
\nSeoul-based collective\u00a0Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries<\/strong>\u00a0is one of the most intriguing figures in web art. It is made up of\u00a0Marc Voge<\/strong>from the US and\u00a0Young-hae Chang<\/strong>\u00a0from South Korea. They work with animated text synchronised to a jazz background score, which is mostly their own composition. Nonchalant and yet provocative, their work is full of humour integral and peculiar to the form. One of my favourites is\u00a0The Art of Sleep<\/em>, a work commissioned by the Tate Online, in which they ponder upon the futility of art and everything at large. It is narrated as an insomniac\u2019s midnight revelation of the ultimacy of futility.<\/p>\n

Khundrakpam<\/strong>\u00a0Is A Delhi-Based Artist<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n\"\"<\/a>Rani Dharker On Books<\/strong>
\nThe Lovely Bones<\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0Alice Sebold<\/strong>\u00a0is a strange, haunting narrative by a 14-year-old girl who was raped and murdered by a psychopath. From heaven, Susie sees her family come apart because of the tragedy, how the murderer behaves, and her own ties to her people. That first scene of the true horror of rape and murder jolts the reader into realising what the victim really goes through.<\/p>\n

Dharker<\/strong>\u00a0Is The Author Of The Virgin Syndrome<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018The book shows the horror of rape and murder and what the victim really goes through\u2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\"Cult<\/a>
Cult act Tim Smith of Cardiacs<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nStefan Kaye On Music<\/strong>
\nCardiacs<\/strong>\u00a0were UK\u2019s most daring and original act throughout the 1980s and \u201990s. They were without precedent, yet deployed ridiculously catchy hooks and beautifully majestic phrases, which won them a legion of fans. With mad energy, a stage show incorporating elements of absurdist theatre and the most unhinged sounds, they opened my eyes to what\u2019s possible, live.
\nKaye<\/strong>\u00a0Is A Delhi-Based Musician With Emperor Minge And The Ska Vengers<\/em>
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\"Dangerous<\/a>
Dangerous liaisons A still from Mauvais Sang<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nAmit Kumar On Film<\/strong>
\nMauvais Sang (Bad Blood)\u00a0<\/em>is a stylised near-futuristic heist film set in Paris. An American woman blackmails two over-the-hill gangsters to steal the antidote to a new disease that kills youngsters who have sex without love. They hire Alex\u00a0(Denis Lavant)<\/strong>\u00a0to do the job. Though he has a lover\u00a0(Julie Delpy)<\/strong>, he falls in love with Anna\u00a0(Juliette Binoche)<\/strong>, one of the gangsters\u2019 lover. The graphic visual style makes this movie worth the watch. It may not be\u00a0Leos Carax<\/strong>\u2019s best film, but you can\u2019t miss the touches of genius in it.<\/p>\n

Kumar<\/strong>\u00a0Is The Director Of Monsoon Shootout<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nManoj Bhatia On Food<\/strong>
\nRoyal China<\/strong>\u00a0in Nehru Place, Delhi, is a fine-dining place that I frequent. Though expensive, it is worth it. They come close to authentic Cantonese cuisine, instead of the heavily Indianised versions you get in most places. Their speciality is the delicious dim sum. I recommend the Siu Mai. The Peking Duck is also excellent. The restaurant is done-up in black and gold with Chinese lanterns, in keeping with the theme. The best part is its location. It is on the 16th floor of Eros Towers. You get a beautiful view of the Delhi skyline while you eat. It adds tremendously to the whole experience.<\/p>\n

Bhatia\u00a0<\/strong>Is The Manager And CEO Of Uber Lounge, New Delhi<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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