Cool public art in New Delhi

Rama Lakshmi - The Washington Post

Very large public art objects have been appearing around New Delhi and challenging the way people look at and consider art, and raising social issues too. Now that's good public art!

Singh was one of the countless New Delhi residents who experienced contemporary public art for the first time, thanks to a festival that has not only raised questions about accepted definitions of art, but also highlighted the challenges in preserving India's ecological heritage amid rapid urban development.

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"Public space is shrinking in this city, and we are trying to reclaim and reengage with it through art," said Pooja Sood, curator of the public art extravaganza, which ends Sunday. "We broke through prevailing social, cultural and political barriers to bring contemporary art out of the elitist, white-cube galleries."

More on this project here.