Designscapes

FACES & HUES

From the innumerable faces we see everyday as we walk past people some wear masks of sanity but all that matters is the what the soul seeks

Life around my desk

In time and space we may exist and yet loose our conscious self in the many facets of this virtual world around us. Sometime WORK, TEXING, GAMING and all we are limited to is the dependancy on these wires.

We weren’t born with chains we created this digital web around us.

“He Has Made Everything beautiful in its time”

GOAN DIARIES 2

Sand . Sea . Sun . Surf - as much of a cliché it may sound but the fact remains that exploring Goa minus these would be like not playing with a full deck. The erratic and tranquil both coincide here on this part of the western coastline.

GOAN DIARIES

Goa was never on my bucket list for the more obvious reasons, but then like they say what you resist persists. So off to the west coast for a friend’s Goan wedding. I figured going to a new place and not exploring around was probably not built in me. Despite the day packed with functions and the seemingly unending work that I carried along I did manage to sneak out for some short visits.

Like how one usually starts, I also hit ‘Places to visit in Goa’ on Google that showed some touristy and some not so touristy ones, I’m usually ok with either till it interests me. Off the random list ‘Lady of Immaculate Conception, Goa’ looked most intriguing or may be its my unprecedented love for White, that immediately triggered my imagination of this white church set against sprawling green. But to my expectations this turned out to be very different from my imagination. Amidst the central Panjim the Church is positioned on a brick pedestal of sorts with stairs that leads to the structure. The white walls stand bright against the blue hues of sky and reflection of Baroque architecture with fuchsia blue accentuating the details in minimal places. The crisscross stairs enveloping the facade creates distinctive play of layered shadow and depth.

The insides were not flamboyant but humble with detailing in distinctive corners. In the vicinity of ‘Immaculate Conception’ were buildings with an old town charm, painted in bright blue, ochers and contrasting pinks were book stores and eatery joints.

What fascinated me most about the city was the name-plates in beautiful Typographic forms and patterns. These peculiar blue white, hand painted tiles are called Azulejos, introduced by the Portuguese they have a distinctive local feel.

It’s fascinating how these small parts of the country that were colonised, adapted the cultures of the dominant place yet have an indigenous aura to them be it Goa, Pondicherry or others likewise.

Breadwinner's Morning Toil

Spectators

Frozen in the moment