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Painting Outside the Lines Again
Painting Outside the Lines Again
A reflection on nostalgia, memory, and the artistic process, exploring why some art feels like a home we've never been to. Read more...
POV: Can one lose a Childhood that was never lived?
POV: Can one lose a Childhood that was never lived?
As childhood moves online, what will future generations have to look back on? A reflection on memory, nostalgia, and growing up digital. Read more...
Why We Glorify the Past: The Psychology of Nostalgia
Why We Glorify the Past: The Psychology of Nostalgia
Nostalgia is more than remembering. Discover the psychology behind why we long for the past and what it reveals about ourselves. Read more...
The Past, Repacked
The Past, Repacked
Explore how nostalgia, pop culture, and retro aesthetics make us long for a past we never experienced, and why we're drawn to it. Read more...
Heartcoming: On Four Years of Pouls.of.art
Heartcoming: On Four Years of Pouls.of.art
Celebrate four years of Pouls.of.art as we reflect on its journey from a bedroom idea to a thriving art community built through creativity and connection. Read more...
Barso Re Megha: Monsoons, Music and the Quintessential 2000s Aesthetics of Indian Cinema
Barso Re Megha: Monsoons, Music and the Quintessential 2000s Aesthetics of Indian Cinema
Barso Re Megha — Persephone June 2026 Cinema & Aesthetics Barso Re Megha: Monsoons, Music and the Quintessential 2000s Aesthetics of Indian Cinema by Hemleena 8 min read June 2026... Read more...
The aestheticization of Disaster - the “Beautiful Rain”
The aestheticization of Disaster - the “Beautiful Rain”
The Aestheticization of Disaster — the "Beautiful Rain" — Persephone June 2026 Disaster & Beauty The Aestheticization of Disaster — the "Beautiful Rain" by Ritika 7 min read June 2026... Read more...
The Monsoon Paradox : Destruction as Creation
The Monsoon Paradox : Destruction as Creation
Nature & Creation The Monsoon Paradox: Destruction as Creation by Ashmita 6 min read June 2026 Nature & Creation Back to Persephone As a curtain of monsoon lifts in India,... Read more...
Why Rain Hits Different on the Internet
Why Rain Hits Different on the Internet
Internet & Culture Why Rain Hits Different on the Internet by Prakriti 7 min read June 2026 Internet & Culture Back to Persephone rain as a mood, the internet's most... Read more...
Monsoon Darlings: Which One Are You?
Monsoon Darlings: Which One Are You?
Monsoon Darlings: Which One Are You? — Persephone June 2026 Listicle & Pop Culture Monsoon Darlings: Which One Are You? 🌧️ by Ashmita Karan 4 min read June 2026 Listicle... Read more...
Has Liking art become "Performative"?
Has Liking art become "Performative"?
Art & Identity Has Liking Art become “Performative”? by Prakriti 6 min read May 2026  Identity & Authenticity Back to Persephone Recently, one of my colleagues mentioned a discussion in... Read more...
Representation, Identity and the art that won't bend
Representation, Identity and the art that won't bend
Art & Identity Representation, Identity and the Art That Won't Bend by Ritika 7 min read May 2026  Individuality & Artistic Freedom Back to Persephone In a world where we... Read more...