In 2010, Bhavna Kakar, the gallerist behind Latitude 28 in Delhi, launched the first issue of an art and design magazine called TAKE on Art. She distributed copies to a few friends and colleagues at an after-party, but the recipients were bemused to see 100 pages left blank. Was there a mistake in the printing? Did Kakar not get enough material to publish? They were soon enlightened about her intention: She wanted to get ideas from everyone on what to fill the pages with. Soon, people wrote in with a bevy of ideas, articles and views on fashion, art, film and culture.
It was a dynamic way of launching a magazine. And that has always been Kakar's modus operandi, even while starting her gallery that year, an exercise fraught with risks, coming as it did soon after the economic crisis of 2008-09. But she was bold enough to try, because she was certain there was a need for radical experimentation in art, and for a space where commercial interests did not dominate and a curator's role was not restricted to just showcasing artists. Today, Latitude 28 is one of the favoured destinations for art lovers in Delhi.
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