{"id":744,"date":"2012-04-14T05:39:44","date_gmt":"2012-04-14T05:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.tehelka.com\/?p=744"},"modified":"2012-04-14T05:39:44","modified_gmt":"2012-04-14T05:39:44","slug":"master-takes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/master-takes\/","title":{"rendered":"Master takes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Compiled by\u00a0Aradhna Wal<\/strong>
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Unreal Elk by Kohei Nawa<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nThukral And Tagra On Art<\/strong>
\nKohei Nawa<\/strong>\u00a0is a contemporary sculptor from Japan. His work,\u00a0Elk<\/em>, is part of the\u00a0PixCell\u00a0<\/em>series \u2014 animal sculptures covered in glass beads that distort light and proportions. It questions what we see and what we perceive. It is a fantastic mix of reality and illusion. The work appeals to both visual and tactual senses, at the same time. By using and manipulating the tactility of materials, it emphasises the ways in which we encounter objects in our daily environment. Nawa interrogates these encounters by the simple application of glass beads, and magnifies the reality to shift our perceptions.
\nThukral & Tagra<\/strong>\u00a0Are A Delhi-Based Artist Duo<\/em>
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\u2018It bares the humiliation and abuse Habib went through as a Kashmiri Muslim\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nHumra Quraishi On Books<\/strong>
\nPrisoner No 100<\/em>\u00a0is Kashmir activist\u00a0Anjum Zamarud Habib<\/strong>\u2019s account of imprisonment in Delhi\u2019s Tihar Jail. It bares the sheer humiliation and abuse she underwent being labelled Kashmiri Muslim. Her prose takes you over those high walls where we, the not-so-jailed, cannot enter, to see and sense what\u2019s going on. Writing can be a healing process and relay the dark realities of those hell-holes.
\nQuraishi<\/strong>\u00a0Is The Author Of Kashmir: The Untold Story<\/em>
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\nPallavi Paul On Film<\/strong>
\n<\/em>There are places we like for mysterious reasons. When someone blind to the beauty of the invisible asks us what exactly we like, we\u2019re lost. The film\u00a0Pina<\/em>\u00a0is a lot like this. The collaboration between dancer Pina Bausch<\/strong>\u00a0and director\u00a0Wim Wenders,<\/strong>\u00a0began as a search for a language to preserve Bausch\u2019s works. After working on the film for 20 years, she passed away. From a film with, it became a film for, Pina Bausch. A lyrical contemplation of death unfolding through intricate silences and mourning bodies. Bausch was not just an artist and\u00a0Pina<\/em>is not just a film.
\nPaul\u00a0<\/strong>Is A Delhi-Based Independent Filmmaker<\/em>
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It\u2019s jass not jazz Stefan Kaye<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nGowri Jayakumar On Music<\/strong>
\nThe Jass B\u2019stards\u00a0<\/strong>have mad improvs, onstage quirks and energy. I loved their\u00a0Ska Vengers<\/strong>\u00a0set at NH7, with\u00a0Delhi Sultanate<\/strong>\u00a0and Samara<\/strong>. It was superbly versatile. I can sit right through their show till the very end, just for the chance of catching a drink with them; they seem like fun people. I love their constant experimentation with other artists and art forms. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it seems a little off. But they\u2019re not afraid to do new things. Which is cool.
\nJayakumar<\/strong>\u00a0Is A Bengaluru-Based Musician<\/em>
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\nVikas Jaiswal On Food<\/strong>
\nI\u2019ve been to\u00a0Spaghetti Kitchen<\/strong>\u00a0in Saket\u2019s Select Citywalk Mall, Delhi, a few times. As the name suggests, the cuisine is Italian. The food is, in a word, awesome \u2014 the spaghetti, the penne, the pizzas. The pizzas, especially, are huge, making them value-for-money. I also recommend trying the fried mushroom dish. Go there to eat, not drink. The place\u2019s interior decor leans more towards fine dining than casual, with a private dining section. The clientele is mainly families out for a day together at the mall. Sadly, though there is alcohol on the menu, the cocktails are quite average.<\/p>\n

Jaiswal<\/strong>\u00a0Is The Manager Of Chili\u2019s Bar And Grill, New Delhi<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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