Art Karavan International Organised

The Art Karavan International was organised by Delhi-based performance artist Inder Salim in April 2010.  Participating artists included the Bengaluru-based Bhuvanesh Kumar, Hiren Thakur, the German Silke Eva and Carol Hummel from the US. The project intended to understanding the evolution of art by going back to the roots and interacting with the people. The group first pitched tent in Santiniketan in Bengal in February 2010. The Karavan travelled through Kolkata, Ranchi, Patna, Lucknow, Dehradun, Shimla and Srinagar and culminated in Delhi from April 11 to 18. A group of 45 artists from India and around the world travelled through nine Indian cities over two months covering village walls with drawings, initiating educational projects and attempting to stir the bohemian spirit in the locals they meet on the way.