?Then what in your opinion is a good story?'
'What it's always been, monkey,' Ganesha said. 'One dhansu conflict. Some chaka-chak song and dance. Grief. Love. Love for the lover, love for the mother. Love for the land. Comedy. Terror. One tremendous villain whom we must love also. All the elements properly balanced and mixed together, item after item, like a perfect meal with a dance of tastes. There you have it.?
? Vikram Chandra, Red Earth and Pouring Rain
Helma van der Zwan's work is full of themes on recognisable life wisdom. Her works are varied, both in images and materials, yet her hand is clearly recognisable: womanhood, emotions, beauty, the hardness and softness of life, regularly recur in her work. Letting go.. Read more…