Lek & Sowat

In its first edition of the St+art festival, the town of Chandigarh will play host to a series of artworks realised by a Franco Indian collaboration between artistic duo Lek & Sowat and Hanif Kureshi. The aim is to revive the diminishing tradition of Sign Painting in India, while co-aligning it with that of Western Europe. The artists will work on a series of proverbs from France and India, translating them into vibrant art pieces which will engage local audiences in a very personal yet universal manner. The idea is to explore central and popular locations of the city, to create ground-level artworks that recall the traditions and impact of rangoli, to become part of the market and community-centre spaces, bring people together and have a long lasting impression on the fabric of the city.