mwah mwah

marine drive after the aiilsg meeting at horniman circle where we wiled away time before kausiks opening at the ncpa. a silly idea of cleanliness has removed all the hawkers there but we could yet find some chana and butta to snack on while sitting on the broad seats of the promenade.

kausiks work was by far the only work within the show that made me smile. most of the others were so grave. did like some of it though- like anita dubes flesh made into words performance piece or even- i know, i know, navjots urinal / tattoo / duchamp film. more importantly, the wine was wonderful and we hung around the fringes getting sloshed and watching finely dressed artists and critics and collectors take center stage.

opening to another one where we crashed in on some delhi photographers exhibit showing some general tibet/ladakh landscapes at the bodhi gallery. could not react to anything except the ips floor and the frosted glass that namrata built while working at rma; and the fantastic starters- little biscuits with crushed olives as topping, prawns, the chicken- and of course the wine. sublime.

but then there was joss where splurging happened as the eight of us drank gorgeous sake and delicate sushi with fiery wasabi. all you americans beware! .. if anyone is coming from the states.. please don’t bother with getting me ferrero rochere chocolates or nike shoes- a flask of sake will do just fine!