Art is a diverse range of human activities that involve creating visual, auditory, or performing artworks that express the author’s imaginative or technical skill and are intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power. There are lots of mediums to express one’s artistry. Murals are a form of art that has been in common use since the late 19th century. Understanding narrative mural art is essential for an artist and visual designer.

For my design research seminar, I had chosen to study the narrative mural and art installation. I had the opportunity to work on and study the murals made for the ongoing Dandi project in Hyderabad. I thought it would be a great experience for me to go back to the place where the murals are being made. For the art installation, I went to Kochi for the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2016. It is an international exhibition of contemporary art held in Kochi, Kerala. Through this study, an in-depth sense of traditional and contemporary art could be developed.

Intern in two different subjects: art direction and mural making. This project is focused on understanding a little bit about the role of art direction in films. Work as an art director for a short film of a FTII student’s project in Pune. Secondly, my contribution to making murals for the ongoing Dandi project in Hyderabad.

The topic deals with the apparatus of the nation-state and self-determination as contexts for art-making. Understanding the conflict between nation-states and self-determination was the origin of this project. My reaction or responses to this conflict were expressed through a series of sculptures, which may give an artistic solution to the viewer of my sculpture.

Our country is known for its unity in diversity. The high mountain ranges, countless rivers and streams, dark forests, vast seas, large river-irrigated lands, and sandy deserts—all these have adorned India with exceptional diversity. Among the people, there are numerous races, castes, creeds, religions, and languages. As we said, India is a sovereign country with 29 states, and people living in India are the children of one mother, whom we call Mother India, but there is a lot of conflict and diplomatic interference between states and nations. Some states demand self-determination, and the nation-state is trying to control them. So when someone is trying to control someone’s freedom, conflict arises. I was particularly focused on studying the burning issue of Manipur.

Manipur is a state in India that is located in the north-eastern part of the country. which is also my birthplace, where I grew up and played around. I have been involved with such conflict zones since childhood, and the conflict still continues in Manipur. So, in this project, I am trying to understand how conflicts arise and study other conflicts in the 21st century. I tried to understand why people want to have self-determination, why people want to be against someone's freedom, and how we may control it and give a peace massage to all the people in an artistic way.

My own understanding of the history of art and how I perceive what constitutes visual culture Rethink art and its role in our time. To understand how artists contribute to the visual culture of a public space and public art around the globe Possibility of enhancing visual culture in the form of public art inside IIT Bombay. Finally, a public sculpture of IIT Bombay.