India has a rich tradition of folk art that has been woven into the daily lives of many. Creating beautiful paintings on the mud walls or singing songs on a festive occasion is as much an instinct as breathing for many of the folk artists. With the aim of infusing this abundant heritage of folk art with the contemporary modern art of India, artist Puneet Kaushik has come up with a unique initiative. Excavating Odisha, an investigative Arts Residency, will bring together leading urban artists and local practitioners of many disparate tribal art forms in Orissa to create mesmerising masterpieces.

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