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The Past, Repacked
The Past, Repacked
Explore how nostalgia, pop culture, and retro aesthetics make us long for a past we never experienced, and why we're drawn to it. Read more...
Heartcoming: On Four Years of Pouls.of.art
Heartcoming: On Four Years of Pouls.of.art
Celebrate four years of Pouls.of.art as we reflect on its journey from a bedroom idea to a thriving art community built through creativity and connection. Read more...
Barso Re Megha: Monsoons, Music and the Quintessential 2000s Aesthetics of Indian Cinema
Barso Re Megha: Monsoons, Music and the Quintessential 2000s Aesthetics of Indian Cinema
Barso Re Megha — Persephone June 2026 Cinema & Aesthetics Barso Re Megha: Monsoons, Music and the Quintessential 2000s Aesthetics of Indian Cinema by Hemleena 8 min read June 2026... Read more...
The aestheticization of Disaster - the “Beautiful Rain”
The aestheticization of Disaster - the “Beautiful Rain”
The Aestheticization of Disaster — the "Beautiful Rain" — Persephone June 2026 Disaster & Beauty The Aestheticization of Disaster — the "Beautiful Rain" by Ritika 7 min read June 2026... Read more...
The Monsoon Paradox : Destruction as Creation
The Monsoon Paradox : Destruction as Creation
Nature & Creation The Monsoon Paradox: Destruction as Creation by Ashmita 6 min read June 2026 Nature & Creation Back to Persephone As a curtain of monsoon lifts in India,... Read more...
Why Rain Hits Different on the Internet
Why Rain Hits Different on the Internet
Internet & Culture Why Rain Hits Different on the Internet by Prakriti 7 min read June 2026 Internet & Culture Back to Persephone rain as a mood, the internet's most... Read more...
Monsoon Darlings: Which One Are You?
Monsoon Darlings: Which One Are You?
Monsoon Darlings: Which One Are You? — Persephone June 2026 Listicle & Pop Culture Monsoon Darlings: Which One Are You? 🌧️ by Ashmita Karan 4 min read June 2026 Listicle... Read more...
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...