Drishya

Drishya (he/him ⸱ b. 1997) is a writer and photographer based in Kolkata, India. He was shortlisted for the Mogford Prize for Food & Drink Writing and nominated for the BBA Photography Prize - One Shot Award in 2022.

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This Week In Culture: Bengali Cheese, Glass Beams' Acid House Tribute, & More

This Week In Culture: Bengali Cheese, Glass Beams' Acid House Tribute, & More

14 Sep 2024

6 min read

Trivedi’s 'Adarsh Balak' smoked joints with his father, got high whenever he wanted and vandalised walls, offering a diametrically opposed though likely more relatable representation of boyhood.

Spliff Personality: Priyesh Trivedi Returns To Adarsh Balak With A New Sculpture

13 Sep 2024

3 min read

Corporeality — the quality of having a physical material body — is a recurrent theme in the artist’s work.

Water, Flesh, & Stone: The Metaphors Of Chris Basumatary’s Multidisciplinary Practice

13 Sep 2024

4 min read

In Kolkata the movement towards Art Deco aesthetics emerged as a rejection of British neoclassicism prevalent in the city’s colonial-era architecture.

The Forgotten Heritage & Legacy Of South Kolkata’s Art Deco Neighbourhoods

13 Sep 2024

4 min read

A Brief History of Bandel: The Bengali Cheese With A Colonial Past

A Brief History of Bandel: The Bengali Cheese With A Colonial Past

11 Sep 2024

3 min read

Indian Architects Are Turning To Ancient Cooling Methods To Design For A Warmer Future

Indian Architects Are Turning To Ancient Cooling Methods To Design For A Warmer Future

11 Sep 2024

5 min read

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