tihar jail in delhi, india hosted 36 contemporary indian artists

‘tracing an ancient error’ 2007 by t.v. santhosh courtesy the saatchi gallery

tihar jail in delhi, india hosted 36 contemporary indian artists to work in the jail as part of an initiative to use art as a way to stimulate young inmates. devised by the ramchander nath foundation (RNF) and the ojas art consultancy, art workshops and rehabilitation training were provided in the project. participating artists included rameshwar broota, t.v. santosh, jagannath panda, bose krishnamachari, baiju parthan, riyas komu, and g.r. iranna. art work produced by the artists during the project will be donated and featured in an exhibition at the indira gandhi center for art, delhi from 12 august to 2 september.

the birth of blindness fibreglass and cloth 27x26x42 inches, 10 figures © g.r. iranna

‘hey, why should everyone look like mao? 2007’ by riyas komuoil on canvas 183cm x 152cm courtesy frank cohen colletion