Year 4, Issue No. 2 of Vrishchik magazine, published in June 1973.
The editorial in this issue commented on the state of art institutions in India following all the protests by Indian artists in the previous years. The issue also featured an obituary of artist K. Ramanujam, and the seventh chapter of a series of articles by Geeta Kapur titled 'In Quest of Identity: Art & Indigenism in Post-colonial Culture with Special Reference to Contemporary Indian Painting'. These articles were later published in a book form as a Vrishchik publication when the series concluded in 1973.
Contents:
Vrishchik Editorial
'Artists on Art - I' by Krishen Khanna
'Chapter VII - Bhupen Khakhar' by Geeta Kapur
'Poems' by Kamal Kapur
'K. Ramanujam: In Fear and Fantasy' by Art Reviewer
Featured Artworks:
Naga Loka, 1972, by K. Ramanujam (on cover)
Pablo Neruda, 1972, by Vivan Sundaram
The Game-I, 1971, by Krishen Khanna
The Game-II, 1971, by Krishen Khanna
Serenade, June 1973, by Krishen Khanna
The Fall, June 1973, by Krishen Khanna
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Vrishchik, which means scorpion, was a monthly magazine founded by Gulammohammed Sheikh in 1969. Published from Baroda, the magazine was edited by artists Gulammohammed Sheikh and Bhupen Khakhar until its last issue in 1973. Vrishchik became an active forum for contemporary artistic and literary expressions, and also a catalyst for artists' views on the art field, art institutions, and social concerns. The magazine featured an array of content that included poems, stories, critical essays, and folios of printed artworks.
More details about Vrishchik can be found on Gulammohammed Sheikh's interview 'Vrishchik and Lalit Kala' on the website 'Web of Stories', Geeta Kapur's article 'Signatures of Dissent' on Art India Magazine (Vol 6, Issue 2, Quarter 2, 2001, Mumbai) and Piyush Thakkar's article 'Gulammohammed Sheikh and Many Literatures' on Guide Art Journal (Issue 1, Guide Art Gallery).
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