Set up by Nidhi Batra, an architect and urban designer, Sehreeti is a not-for-profit organization based in Gurugram. The organization is into encouraging and promoting collective, collaborative practices in the area of sustainable development and habitats. Art is one of the mediums that the organization uses as an effective tool in giving expression to the various issues it espouses and in sensitising communities. In an interview with the architect of Sehreeti, N. Kalyani discovers the interesting and significant role of art in the organization's work.
Please tell us about Sehreeti as an organization.
Sehreeti Developmental Practices Foundation was registered in 2017 as a not-for-profit organization. However, we started working under the name Sehreeti since 2015. Etymologically Sehreeti is made up of two words: Seh meaning collective, and Reeti meaning practices. The organisation is based on the principle of encouraging collective collaborative practices, where the community and all stakeholders and professionals work together for sustainable habitats. Based on the ideology of participatory planning, at Sehreeti we believe that engaging the community is central to any development work, conservation and restoration work. It is important that development is not only seen through the narrow lens of a planner or an architect. Rather, any kind of development is always a confluence of multiple professionals and stakeholders including environmentalists, historians, artists and sociologists. The government and other decision makers are also important stakeholders being responsible for development in urban and rural areas.
Your family is also involved in Sehreeti and its activities.
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Gone too soon
The passing of A. Ramachandran and Gogi Saroj Pal has created a void that can never be filled.
TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES
Display of 60 artworks by neurodiverse artists at National Museum in New Delhi
Symbols of NATURE
Ramchandra Pokale's solo show in Jehangir was different traditional scenic depictions.
BETWEEN DREAMS AND ILLUSIONS
Poonam Bhatnagar's debut solo show featured several series, including Mythos and Vriksha
FINAL SHOW OF THE CHAOS TRILOGY III
The group show, Out of Here, That's My Goal, is currently on display at The Guild in Mumbai
ALIGNING Paths of Eight Artists
Ashtkala, an ode to liberated expression and imaginative vitality, showcased artworks with vivid hues.
Celebrating Subtlety
Sudhir V. Phadnes unveiled his solo show, VISION, at Jehangir Gallery in Mumbai.
ENGINEERING THE ARTISTIC VISION
Parvathi Nayar's latest art installation at Dakshinachitra Museum in Chennai seamlessly blends nature with technology.
LINES, LANDSCAPES AND LUCID TOUCH
Vivek Nimbolkar's art effortlessly mingles geometry and nature creating a sharp focus
CASTING PHAD IN NEW MOULD
Veering from tradition to carve his own style, Pradip Mukherjee, one of the most famous Phad artists, has won accolades and awards in India and abroad. Subhra Mazumdar celves into the life and art of the acclaimed artist.