The Khajuraho temples are mired with Tantric mysteries. Tune in as we decode their architecture decorated with sexual symbols. Script by: Ayushi Chaurasia Image credits: Dennis Jarvis

Cholas, the temple building polities were quite adept at sculptures and architecture. In this episode we discuss their temples and sculptures. Listen for more. Written by Ayushi Chaurasia/ Image Credits: Freer Gallery

The Shaivite and Vaishnavite temples and sculptures at Mamallapuram built by Pallavas would influence the architecture of Hindu temple building in centuries to come. Listen for more. Written by Ayushi Chaurasia/ Image Credits: Bernard Gagnon

Mathura is so overused in the contemporary religious narrative, without ever mentioning the immense artefacts it holds from time immemorial. Listen for more. Written and Hosted by Ayushi Chaurasia. Image Credits: Biswarup Ganguly

This one is all about the Greeks who were Buddhists. Basically Buddhism was taking rounds in Afghanistan and Pakistan around 90 BCE. And the new age Buddha sculptures were a hit all over. Listen for more.

Manisha Gera Baswani is a painter, photographer and occasional writer. Her visual language is defined by an assertiveness that makes the universe of the mind visible, not just to the eye. Each rhythmic composition she creates becomes a testimony to her joy in the act of painting.   In this one of a kind podcast, learn about the artist's early life, inspiration and a very special project, on the partition of India through the eyes of 47 artists from both sides of the border, 'Postcards from...

The strict Hinayana's narrative resources were limited. In this scarcity the artists built on the already established narrative techniques but this time to tell complex stories through art. Listen for more. Written by Ayushi Chaurasia. Image credits: Sahapedia

Episode 8 takes the listeners to Madhya Pradesh of 100 BCE, where a new Stupa has taken shape. The multilingual artists and artisans who made Bharhut Stupa not just took the evolution of narrative art some notches further but also started engraving their names at the site of their creation. Listen for more.

In episode seven, we discuss the evolution of art and architecture of Sanchi stupa; from the advent of Buddhism in India and then later through the patronage of other dynasties 400 years after Buddha's death.

Via episode 6 we enter into the modern metropolitan landscape of Buddhism of Ashoka Maurya's time. We talk about how polity and religion intermingled, and resulted in wide-scale public projects and installations.  Image credits: M Amitav Ghosh, kevinstandagehotography,  Ayushi Chaurasia

This episode is a continuation to episode 4, here we talk about the objects of daily uses, artistic occupations, and metaphors of the Vedic society through the evolution of the oppressive caste system.

Achia Anzi is a multimedia artist who takes inspiration from books, objects, people, and ideas. Whether through his installations, sculptures or video work, Anzi often attempts to portray not only his own feelings but also the crisis experienced by his home country, Israel. In this one of a kind podcast, delve deeper into the life and art of Achia Anzi!

Our host takes us to and fro, shuttling in the expanse of 1500 BC to 500 BC, when the Vedic literature was being written down. These literary sources not only are the prescribed way of living for what came to be modern day Hinduism but also are the inception of age old institutions and traditions that are the hallmark of Hindu religion such as caste based discrimination and fire sacrifices, among many others. Through rituals such as these we find art.

The organizer's of Delhi Art Week come together with MASH India in a conversation that delves into the spirit of the art world of Delhi to form a week's worth of celebration of the art community! Learn the story behind the first edition of DAW, a new independent and collaborative initiative by the city's private galleries, art and cultural institutions, and museums.

Episode 3 takes the dear listeners to the fantastical world of the collective imaginations of the Indus Valley Civilization. The host carefully talks about the excavated artefacts of Indus Valley excavation sites. Together we explore various aspects of the artefacts and sculptures found there.

Episode 2 takes the dear listeners to the immaculate urban, rural and slum architecture of the Indus Valley Civilization. It links the study of their architecture to the study of their society. Interestingly, the episode takes a bend to the terracotta figurines and other excavations at the Harappan sites, which once again throws some light at their society's ritualistic practises creating an aura of knowledge around the perceived genders of their society. While a lot of speculation has been...

Episode one takes the listeners to the magical cave art of our prehistoric folk. Cave paintings are openings to our understanding of our current day ritualistic practices through those that existed 10,000 years ago. Many stories will unfold through the first pieces of art ever created within the modern day Indian subcontinent. You will be surprised to know that we are not very different from our prehistoric ancestors, when it comes to preserving our well being.

We bring to you a brand new series by MASH podcast, revolving around the various facets of Indian Art right from the prehistoric times while mapping a journey all the way to contemporary art. Our journey expands through time and space as we explore art piece by piece. The podcast is hosted by Ayushi Chaurasia, an archivist and a collage artist. This is an introductory episode. The podcast works its way around finding rarities and at the same time also revisiting popular works of art. The...

Tarini Sethi studied art at Pratt institute and went on to participate in several group shows in New York where her style developed. She has been working as a fine artist for the last few years and has participated in shows in India and around the world. In parallel, she has also been curating art shows for the last four years to give a platform to independent artists to showcase their work. She is the founder and curator of the Irregulars Art Fair; India's first anti art fair. Through her...

Youdhisthir Maharjan was born in Kathmandu, Nepal, in 1984. He attended military boarding school for ten years, studying sciences and mathematics. He received his undergraduate degree in creative writing and art history from New England College in New Hampshire, and an M.F.A. in conceptual printmaking from the University of Idaho. His text-based works have been published and exhibited internationally. His techniques are old and new at the same time. Many of his drawings and collages evoke the...

Brought up on a plantation in Munnar, located at the edge of a forest, PR Satheesh forged a strong bond with nature in his early years. From Munnar in Kerala to Mumbai—an artist takes conventional stereotypes—breaks them and finds ways of creating permutations and combinations that create a synergy of Pollockian canvasses filled with conversations about the complexities of life’s multiple frameworks. In this one of a kind podcast, learn more about the artist!

Surekha is a contemporary Indian video artist whose works showcase themes including identity and feminism/ecology. She has been a full-time artist since 1996 and her video works have been shown at galleries outside India since 2001. Her works are known for the mix of video and physical presence, highlighting inherent experiences. Surekha has been exploring the possibilities of the video form, negotiating the public and private, locating the body as a site of contestation and appropriation....

Sachin George Sebastian graduated in Communication Design from National Insitute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad. His practice with paper and pop-up books led him to participate in a residency at Khoj on The Idea of the Book in 2009, following which he...

A graduate of New York’s Parsons School of Design, the Franco-Indian-Norwegian designer’s focus on art-like textiles is what earned her multiple emerging designer awards since her launch in 2018. The brand’s core sensibility lies in the interaction between hand and material - every piece is about textural processes and surface treatments: she personally paints each fabric, meaning no two pieces are ever the same. The label also spans across jewelry and interiors, as Helena believes all forms...

Arjun Sara is an architect experimenting with both art and architecture using various means. He completed his B.Arch from Vastu Kala Academy, New Delhi in 2015 and further mastered his knowledge, with a PG course from DIA Dessau, Germany in 2016. From 2016 to 2018, he worked on various residential and institutional projects with vir.mueller architects, Delhi. Since the beginning of 2019, Arjun started his own journey of interweaving art and architecture. His artworks reveal unnoticed...