Architect: Aditya Prakash

Chandigarh’s Forgotten Modernists

Chandigarh’s Forgotten Modernists

Maristella Casciato, Eashan Chaufla, Deepika Gandhi and Vikramaditya Prakash

The following conversation took place to mark the opening of Chandigarh’s Indian Modernists at the Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh (28 February–25 April 2026). The exhibition was curated by Deepika Gandhi, Eashan Chaufla, Vikramaditya Prakash, and Maristella Casciato. The text is illustrated with objects included in the exhibition. What… Read More

The Many Lives of the Open Hand

The Many Lives of the Open Hand

Vikramaditya Prakash

Saturday afternoon, 4pm, the summer heat. My father revs up the engines of his Fiat 1100, his pride and joy. It is the early 1970s and I am in my pre-teens. Small for my age, I squeeze into the front seat, between my parents. I am not welcome in the… Read More