February 20th, 2007 · Comments Off
The Guardian: “Gupta is among a generation of young Indian artists whose commentary tells of a country on the move, fuelled by boiling economic growth and a more materialistic mindset. Despite reflecting these changes in their art, the new generation of painters and sculptors are themselves part of the boom.”
Zie ook Saffronart.com.
Tags: art,art market,india,new delhi,saffronart.com,subodh gupta
February 8th, 2007 · Comments Off
Frontline: “Mitra decided to place a high-speed computer in the wall, connect it to the Internet, and watch who, if anyone, might use it. To his delight, curious children were immediately attracted to the strange new machine. “When they said, ‘Can we touch it?’” Mitra recalls, “I said, ‘It’s on your side of the wall.’ The rules say whatever is on their side, they can touch, so they touched it.”
Within minutes, children figured out how to point and click. By the end of the day they were browsing. “Given access and opportunity,” observes O’Connor, “the children quickly taught themselves the rudiments of computer literacy.”" (via)
De Hole-in-the-Wall website.
Tags: computers,education,india,internet,sugata mitra,video