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Has Liking art become "Performative"?
Has Liking art become "Performative"?
Art & Identity Has Liking Art become “Performative”? by Prakriti 6 min read May 2026  Identity & Authenticity Back to Persephone Recently, one of my colleagues mentioned a discussion in... Read more...
Representation, Identity and the art that won't bend
Representation, Identity and the art that won't bend
Art & Identity Representation, Identity and the Art That Won't Bend by Ritika 7 min read May 2026  Individuality & Artistic Freedom Back to Persephone In a world where we... Read more...
Gatekeepers of Modern Art - Who gets to belong and why?
Gatekeepers of Modern Art - Who gets to belong and why?
Art & Identity Gatekeepers of Modern Art - Who gets to belong and why? by Hemleena 5 min read May 2026  Individuality & Belonging Back to Persephone Our Constitution secures... Read more...
Role Playing Games: A modern-day folklore tradition?
Role Playing Games: A modern-day folklore tradition?
Folktales & Fairytales Role Playing Games: A modern-day folklore tradition? By Prakriti 8 min read April 2026 Issue Back to Issue Somewhere along the passage of time, folktales around the... Read more...
The Glass Gospel: How Biblical Folklore Shaped Church Stained Glass Art
The Glass Gospel: How Biblical Folklore Shaped Church Stained Glass Art
Folktales & Fairytales The Glass Gospel: How Biblical Folklore Shaped Church Stained Glass Art By Ritika 7 min read April 2026 Issue Back to Issue Suppose you are standing in... Read more...
What Does Art Have to Do With Empathy?
What Does Art Have to Do With Empathy?
Folktales & Fairytales What Does Art Have to Do With Empathy? By Hemleena 9 min read April 2026 Issue Back to Issue A legend, a ten year old kid, a... Read more...
From Panchatantra to Zootopia: Why Anthropomorphic Animals Still Rule Our Stories
From Panchatantra to Zootopia: Why Anthropomorphic Animals Still Rule Our Stories
From Panchatantra to Zootopia: Why Anthropomorphic Animals Still Rule Our Stories By Prakriti 4 min read March 2026 Issue Back to Issue Zootopia Animals with anthropomorphic (human-like) features have been... Read more...
Punch has found love and i am still single
Punch has found love and i am still single
Punch has found love and I’m still single By Hemleena 4 min read March 2026 Issue Back to Issue A Painting by the writer In the era of the internet,... Read more...
Furry Muses in the Studio
Furry Muses in the Studio
Furry Muses in the Studio By Ritika 3 min read March 2026 Issue Back to Issue Warli Painting Throughout art history, animals have been timeless muses, their motifs leaping from... Read more...
The Desert: Harmony in Red (The Red Room) Interpretation
The Desert: Harmony in Red (The Red Room) Interpretation
Newsletter Art Interpretation By Priya The Desert: Harmony in Red (The Red Room) by Henry Matisse To start with the title, usually, the word "desert" brings to mind dryness, emptiness,... Read more...
Red as a Symbol of Hope and Sacredness
Red as a Symbol of Hope and Sacredness
Newsletter Red as a Symbol of Hope and Sacredness By Reet Persephone There is a reason this space is called Persephone, and red lingers at its heart. Some colours decorate... Read more...
Red Flags and Red Roses: The Paradox of Red
Red Flags and Red Roses: The Paradox of Red
Newsletter Red Flags and Red Roses: The Paradox of Red By Prakriti “I knew you were trouble when you walked in” Most of us, whether swifties or not, know this... Read more...