Grand clashes in miniature

"IT SEEMS an unlikely success story: identical twins of Indian origin, born in Britain, become famous artists for depicting their home city of Liverpool and other more controversial scenes in the style of Mughal miniature paintings. Yet this is the case of the Singh Twins, Amrit and Rabindra, now in their 40s. They recently completed a month’s tour of India, where they were feted in Delhi and Mumbai.
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Their work consistently records the lives of Indians as they merge with British society, and also attacks what they see as wrong with society. The usual targets are increasing commercialism, the misuse of power and challenges to Indian culture. 'We saw our works as being important to challenge established cultural biases,' says Rabindra. The idea, they say, is to recognise the beauty and complications of India’s heritage and British culture."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Economist
On:  11/21/11
Website:  http://www.economist.com

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