Over the last three years, Delhi has seen the setting up of several hubs where creative people can informally exchange and collaborate
Addas and creativity have been best friends for a long, long time. Quaint coffee homes, modest restaurants, nondescript canteens and kiosks have often been the protagonists in such narratives. Heated debates, discussions and brainstorming happened not on television sets, nor did they need specially designed high-profile events to trigger them. Spontaneity and passion were the hallmark of such sessions.
The passage of time rendered most of these places defunct and many of us mourned the development. But then, for how long can two close friends remain separated? So here they are, back, not with a bang but gradually negotiating their space in a city crammed with formal, state-of-the art, organised structures showcasing art.
One such hub is The Greenhouse, a three-storey building located at Hauz Khas Village. The place came into being last year when Avinash Kumar, a member of B.L.O.T (Basic Love Of Things), a multimedia outfit, joined hands with photography collective BlindBoys, other multi-disciplinary conglomerations like Quicksand, CoDesign and UnBOX.
The place, which subscribes to the philosophy of creating a space for independent individuals pursuing varied disciplines to come together and fuelling collaborations, also has the backing of Goethe Institute, the German cultural institute in Delhi
