Archive for February 16th, 2007

… lines in chalk, ancient modern street art

February 16th, 2007



India is not big on modern western graffiti yet, but they have a brilliant tradition of street art that was one of the first things that really touched me here. These are the rangoli, small chalk mandalas made by spreading fine chalk powder on the pavement. Sometimes they are colorful, sometimes just white. I’ve recently […]

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… bangalore IT blues

February 16th, 2007



Last few days I’ve had the Bangalore IT blues. This is what you get when you are in a cramped sweaty cubicle in 100 degree heat, hoping that the power doesn’t cut out, thankful you are on a laptop with full batteries so that when the power does cut all that will happen is that […]

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