What might happen if we learned to listen again? Hymns of Aranyani began in a space between mythology and ecological grief, between ancient texts and contemporary concerns, and between the human and the more-than-human world. This 15-minute video installation created...

mulberry paper wrapped around pine bark— the wind draws with me — Varsha Manglam, Formby Forest field notes The Song of Earth  emerged from time spent in nature, where being among trees and birdsong became a mindful and embodied experience. Spending time outdoors...

Above - Oil paint and etching on copper plate , by Varsha Manglam, 2023 - Reference William Blake, First book of Urizen, pl 15   “What can we see during the period of light? The visible, the known? What can we not see when it is dark? The invisible, the unknown? What...

Above - Oil paintings on copper plates by Varsha Manglam , 2024 I created a series of small paintings titled  Bramhasutras , inspired by stories and scenes drawn from the rich mythology of the Vedas. The  Brahma Sutras  are a collection of concise aphorisms that...

Above - Monoprint using earth based pigments, by Varsha Manglam, 2022 Brian Fay’s essay “A Continuous Incompleteness”, published in What Is Drawing? by the Irish Museum of Modern Art, offers a thoughtful and wide-ranging way of thinking about drawing. Fay, both an...

A SACRED HEART AND OTHER SHORT STORIES, is a personal invitation to each of us to live out our own dream, to embrace the uncertainty of life and to rise to meet our own unique destiny with courage and confidence. Its ten inspiring short stories span the globe from the...

Among the manuscripts I encountered, I found the Book of Hours especially beautiful and fascinating. The Book of Hours, a prayer book for everyday use, was often decorated with illustrations and borders painted with expensive pigments that were difficult to obtain at...