Work of the Week: Geoffrey Bawa’s Sri Lankan Parliament BuildingDeepa Bhasthiartreview.com11 March 2022Deepa Bhasthi looks at the legacy of Tropical Modernism on South Asian architecture
Parables for a Planet in Crisis: Amitav Ghosh, ‘The Nutmeg’s Curse’ – ReviewDeepa BhasthiArtReview18 February 2022On the Indonesian spice trade, land exploitation and the Indigenous practices that might reshape our relationship with Earth
Garima Gupta: the Museumification of MineralsDeepa BhasthiArtReview20 January 2022The New Delhi-based artist draws attention to the moments when pieces of natural history are extracted and transported to museum collections – to be consumed as curios
A Look Inside Kerala’s Ghost HousesDeepa BhasthiArtReview Asia09 December 2021Kerala’s gaudy showhomes reveal more than intended, writes Deepa Bhasthi
The Political Power of the Indian MonsoonDeepa BhasthiArtReview Asia21 October 2021Giver of life and song, destroyer of politicians – nowhere else perhaps is there as much pressure on a natural phenomenon to perform well
How To Live with a Political Consciousness: U. R. Ananthamurthy, ‘Avasthe’Deepa BhasthiArtReview06 August 2021This political tale, first published in 1978, explores the role of the individual in public thought
The Usefulness of Death: Aravind Malagatti’s ‘Karya’Deepa BhasthiArtReview22 July 2021This novella, first published in 1988, comments on death’s potential as a spectacle and tool
