Varsha ’26: A Confluence of Rain, Art, Ideas and Contemporary Expression at Saputara, Gujarat by Prabuddha Ghosh ( As shared in an interview with Standard Post , a leading multi-edition English newspaper ) The National Artists’ Association (NAA) successfully organized its National-Level Art Camp “Varsha ’26” (Rainy Season ’26) from 18 to 20 September 2026 at Surya Art Gallery, Gandharvapur Artists’ Village, Saputara, Dangs, Gujarat . Set against the misty hills, monsoon landscape and refreshing atmosphere of Saputara, the three-day camp brought together nearly 20 artists from 10 cities across eight Indian states , creating an engaging platform for artistic exchange, experimentation and dialogue. The camp was curated by senior visual artist and curator Atul Padia of Baroda and Prabuddha Ghosh of Pune . While the broad conceptual reference was the rainy season , the participating artists were encouraged to retain their individual artistic languages and expressions rather than remain s...
Krishna, Gokul-Ashtami and the Neo-Tantric Aesthetic by Prabuddha Ghosh This is the Painting by Prabuddha Ghosh. It's actually a Tantric Manifestation of Lord Krishna (ShrinathJi) Central Deity : It portrays a multi-armed tantric visualization of Lord Shrinathji (a manifestation of Lord Krishna ). Cosmic Iconography : The deity stands on a lotus flower within sacred geometric yantras. Symbolic Details : The background integrates elements like the cosmic galaxy, the alignment of the chakras, and Devanagari seed mantras ( bijaksharas ). Krishna and Gokul-Ashtami , the celebration of his birth, occupy a distinctive place in the Indian imagination—not merely as religious narratives, but as profound metaphors of consciousness, energy and cosmic play. When viewed through the lens of Neo-Tantric abstract art, Krishna can be understood beyond his anthropomorphic form: as a principle of dynamic consciousness , where form emerges from the interaction of energy, rhythm, colour and space. T...