While St+Art India’s experiments are evidently rooted in social activism and urban design, they mark a significant moment in the historic timeline of the application of street art in cities: the initiative involves what it believes to be a first-of-its-kind engagement between street artists and the government. Primarily working within residential neighborhoods-they are touted with the creation of the country’s first public art district in Lodhi Colony, Delhi-the foundation has also collaborated with metro-rail corporations to enliven transit-spaces. The organization’s recent work in the Indian metropolises of Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru, has resulted in a popular reclamation of the cities’ civic spaces and a simultaneous transformation of their urban fabric. Last month, ArchDaily had an opportunity to speak with Akshat Nauriyal, Content Director at Delhi-based non-profit St+Art India Foundation which aims to do exactly what its name suggests-to embed art in streets. Each Hora is dedicated to one planet hence, there are total 7 Horas in actual. The Origin of the World by Borondo, Lodhi Colony, Delhi.
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