Arts

Honest Indian Art

Gayathri Iyer

A podcast that examines the relevance of Indian art history to current events, social issues and the politics of image-making.

Episodes

11 episodes

In honour of Ganesh Chaturthi this week, we dive into the origins of the image of Ganesha. Why does Ganesha have an elephant head? What is t...

00:23:09Sep 10, 2021

When we visualize the conquest of the British in India, we think about stolen objects, artifacts and works of art. Several of these pieces p...

00:26:01Sep 3, 2021

Krishna is seen as many characters- a handsome man, mischievous little boy, passionate lover, strong warrior, philosophical leader and a God...

00:32:41Aug 27, 2021

How do we see female bodies in Indian art? How has our aesthetic changed? This episode features the women behind the HIA podcast in spontane...

00:28:27Aug 20, 2021

On this special episode for Independence Day, join us as we unpack the images that define India as a nation. How do we choose icons that rep...

00:20:57Aug 15, 2021

In continuation of last week’s episode, this week we examine the far reaching impact of choosing a historical narrative. The representation...

00:22:59Aug 6, 2021

In honour of Bakrid, this week’s episode will dissect and discuss the narrative of Muslim rulers as destroyers of Hindu architecture and as...

00:31:43Jul 30, 2021

Is sex in Indian art supposed to be scandalous? Is it pornographic? Or does it represent something that is deeper than physicality? We go ba...

00:29:21Jul 23, 2021

In his seminal essay titled "My Hanuman is Bigger Than Yours" scholar Philip Lutgendorf draws our attention to the giant Hanuman idols that...

00:21:49Jul 16, 2021

Why are images important? How do we interact with them? On this episode, we delve into our interaction with images- either through fashionin...

00:19:32Nov 7, 2020

What is the Honest Indian Art Podcast?

00:01:05Nov 1, 2020