Rain Basera/Night Shelters
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.
