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Art Exhibition–Room 12: Answers to Everything

June 19, 2022 ~ Srinath Narasimhan ~ Leave a comment

(Welcome to Room 12 of what's turning out to be one bizarre attempt at taking the subjectivity of art to the brink.) Does God exist? Do I have free will? Who am I? What's the point of it all? Can money bring happiness? What is Truth? Am I fat? What happens after death?

Agony and Ecstacy

June 12, 2022June 9, 2022 ~ Srinath Narasimhan ~ 1 Comment

Something about this almost feels right. It wasn't like this always—not at least for the last hour. I was free then. Unsure of myself. Unsure what to write. Unsure if I will ever write again. With every minute, the surety of my failure felt more and more complete. But here we are. My securing myself … Continue reading Agony and Ecstacy

Art Exhibition–Room 11: Heresy

May 22, 2022 ~ Srinath Narasimhan ~ Leave a comment

The creation of the new is neither a rejection nor an improvement of what was—but a tribute. The Potato Eaters, Vincent van Gogh David, Michelangelo Girl with a Pearl Earring, Johannes Vermeer The scream, Edvard Munch Guernica, Pablo Picasso Girl with Balloon, Banksy Fountain, Marcel Duchamp

The great fire

April 24, 2022 ~ Srinath Narasimhan ~ 1 Comment

Dear Vincent, You never saw a starry night, did you? You saw something else. Only you could see that way. So deeply, so ignorantly, so entirely. So universally. I have written about several things, Vincent. Many many things. All stuff I have struggled with, but none that actually mattered. In fact, writing became a great … Continue reading The great fire

Art Exhibition–Room 10: Solving the world’s biggest problems

April 17, 2022 ~ Srinath Narasimhan ~ Leave a comment

How we are solving racism How we are solving climate change How we are solving the AI apocalypse How we are solving world population How we are solving geopolitical crises How we are solving free speech How we are solving Covid

How much longer?

March 27, 2022 ~ Srinath Narasimhan ~ 1 Comment

I'm Waiting in my cold cell when the bell begins to chimeReflecting on my past life and it doesn't have much time'Cause at 5 o'clock, they take me to the Gallows PoleThe sands of time for me are running low If writing feels like anything, it feels like that Iron Maiden song. It's why every … Continue reading How much longer?

Art Exhibition – Room 9: Workplaces

March 20, 2022 ~ Srinath Narasimhan ~ Leave a comment

The history of art in five minutes

March 6, 2022 ~ Srinath Narasimhan ~ 1 Comment

Iamusedtohittingthespacebaraftereverywordsothisisweird. w h a t i f I w r o t e vertically? IjustfigureditseaseiertowritenormallyfirstandthentakeoutthespacesandpunctuationlaterIamanartistafterall.                             Am I                                                 … Continue reading The history of art in five minutes

Art Exhibition – Room 8: Parts of the body, infected

February 20, 2022 ~ Srinath Narasimhan ~ Leave a comment

Head EyeS ears nose mouth heart

Art Exhibition – Room 7: MeMA

February 6, 2022 ~ Srinath Narasimhan ~ Leave a comment

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