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Gandhi Mural at ITO

In January 2014, the Delhi Police Headquarters at the ITO became the setting for an unprecedented partnership between a government body and art. German artist Hendrik ECB is known for his large scale portraits across the world and he collaborated with Indian artist Anpu to pay tribute to the father of the nation - Mahatma Gandhi. The aim of the project was to create an image which would resonate with the common man and instill the values which were the founding principles of our newly-independent country. At 152 feet, this was the tallest mural of the country at the time.

Olek Crochet Installation Final Pranav Mehta 1

The Night Shelter Project

The first project of St+art Delhi 2015 began with a series of art interventions on shelters for the homeless in the city. The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) has setup a novel program called ‘Rain Basera’ to assist the most disenfranchised citizens of our society - the homeless. These are shelters that provide temporary respite to the underprivileged from harsh weather conditions especially during the frigid Delhi winters. Yet most people in Delhi were unaware of the program, and St+art wanted to help amplify their message while creating a more positive environment for the homeless to live in. As part of the project, 3 ‘rain baseras’ became sites for art interventions. While Polish artist Olek created a colossal crochet installation at one night shelter, painter Shabbu and artist collective PCO painted two other shelters in the city to continue the project.

City Projects-2015

Different areas in the capital became sites for artworks by national and international artists who all created large scale murals ranging from conceptual to the visually stunning. Spanish street art legend Okuda created an iconic piece in Khan Market working with his signature colourful geometric patterns, while two walls in Connaught Place became the setting for Thai artist Rukkit’s artworks. German artist 1010 also created a mesmerising portal at the School of Planning and Architecture.

Blind Eye Factory Agostino Iacurci Start India 2016 7

Govindpuri Metro Station - first Art Station

The 'Art Stations project' is a project that transforms transit spaces into walk through galleries for the public. In January 2016, St+art collaborated with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to create the first ‘Art Station’ of Delhi - the Govindpuri metro station. Rome-based artist Augustino Iacurci, who paints figurative characters in bold and solid colours, painted the façade of the station. He was assisted by students of GD Goenka University.

#WIP: The Street Art Show

Designed as a walk-through experiential exhibition, the ‘#WIP: The Street Art Show’ was hosted in the unconventional space of Inland Container Depot (ICD-TKD) for 40 days. 31,200 square feet of ICD was transformed into a walk-through exhibition by using 100 shipping containers, using over 1,000 liters of paint and 20,000 working hours by 25 national and international artists. Through #WIP, we created an art-hub in an unexpected space to offer diverse sectors of society newer experiences, especially to people who were usually excluded from the reach of art. By the end of the project, more than 20,000 visitors had visited the exhibition.

Delhi

दिल्ली

Lodhi Art District

2016 - ongoing

Art Station at Arjan Garh Metro Station

2017

Gandhi Mural at ITO

2014

#WIP: The Street Art Show

2016

Govindpuri Metro Station - first Art Station

2016

City Projects-2015

The Night Shelter Project

Gandhi Mural at ITO

The Night Shelter Project

City Projects-2015

Govindpuri Metro Station - first Art Station

#WIP: The Street Art Show