Click to play videoNew Delhi: It is the time of the week again when we try and unwind. So here is your weekend warrior to fight your weekend fatigue. So chill out with some reading, sink into some happening art and try a new eat-out zone.
Fine Print: Kama Sutra
Once you have got over the giggling fit of flipping through a book full of naked pictures, Pavan Varma’s Kama Sutra: The Art Of Making Love To a Woman transforms itself into a man’s point of view on the “Hindu world view on desire” as Varma puts it.
The importance of desire or kama while striving to reach moksh in life holds great importance in the book.
But if you thought that you had heard this before, then you can always look at the pictures!
Kama Sutra: The Art of Making Love to a Woman
Roli Books
Pavan K Varma
Price: Rs 695
State of the Art: An eye on Binod Behari
Remembered as an eminent artist, Binod Behari Mukherjee helped make Santiniketan, the most important centre of art in India from 1920 onwards. He left his mark through the murals.
He started with sketches, watercolours, moved to tempera on wood, works on silk, textile block prints and finally to paper cut works.
He turned completely visually disabled after his paper cut work range of work called ‘The Inner Eye’. This inspired director Satyajit so much that he made a 22-minute film on the works.
In this centenary retrospective exhibition, the digital reproductions of murals from Santiniketan are surely the biggest attraction.
"Among his other mural, the ceiling that he painted is in a very poor condition. But just like old black and white photos can be revived with digital connection, it can create the entire ceiling in the exact size as it is in Santiniketan,” says artist, Gulammohammed Sheikh.
To get a slice of art history and learn how his works remained untouched by a strong European influence in his times, stop over at the NGMA.
Foodipedia: Long lavish meal
If you're looking forward to have a meal surrounded by nature, Grasshopper in Bangalore is the place for you.
The chef, Himanshu is not formally trained but produces dishes like fig with mascarpone and the brilliant octopus with lentils.
And be prepared to spend at least two hours to enjoy a brilliantly prepared seven-course meal.
The address:
Grasshopper
No 45, Kalena Agrahara,
Bannerghata Road,
Bangalore 76
Phone: (reservation a must) 26593999
Meal for two: Rs 2000 ++
Food: European.
(With inputs from Sahar Zaman and Bikramjit Ray)
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