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Kerala Kalam, "Books, and references"

A non exhaustive selection of books on Kerala floor paintings called Kalamezhuttu in English and French

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Sep 26, 2022 • 2 min read
Kerala Kalam, "Books, and references"

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India on the moon "Kolam to celebrate Chandrayaan-3"

India on the moon "Kolam to celebrate Chandrayaan-3"

At the moment of the moon landing, applause and shouts of joy followed one another in the control room. The next day, a similar frenzy gripped my kolam artist friends, who gave free rein to their imagination to capture the event.

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Chantal Jumel Sep 9, 2023 • 7 min read
Vrindavan sanjhi, "Stencil art to celebrate the divine couple Radha Krishna" — part 3

Vrindavan sanjhi, "Stencil art to celebrate the divine couple Radha Krishna" — part 3

The beauty of sanjhi lies in the perfect precision with which the stencils are cut, and the skill of the painter in placing them one after the other without the design and background blurring.

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Chantal Jumel Jul 8, 2023 • 6 min read
Vrindavan Sanjhi , "A tradition shrouded in mystery." — part 2

Vrindavan Sanjhi , "A tradition shrouded in mystery." — part 2

Unlike other floor paintings traditions in India, these are, to my knowledge, the only ones to be created using handmade paper stencils and coloured powders.

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Chantal Jumel Jun 30, 2023 • 6 min read
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