The Chitrolekha Journal on Art and Design is being launched as a scholarly platform for discussions on the evolution and intercategorial development of art and design. The mystery of the first arts of our ancestors intrigues us today, from a scientific as much as an aesthetic perspective. Similarly the future of arts leads us to think of things quite unknown to us. The scope of the journal therefo
re, will be open-ended so as to be able to incorporate and address emerging areas in human arts and sciences. The broad areas of representation are:
History and Prehistory of Art
Visual Studies
Performance Arts
Intersections
Art and Religion
Art and Technology
Design and Culture
Art, Ecology, Environment
Contemporary Art
Textiles, Fashion, Perishable Arts
Handicrafts and Heritage Preservation
Objectives
To explore interdisciplinary relationships of art with other disciplines and emerging fields. To facilitate understanding of the patterns and structures of art and design across cultures. To promote emerging forms of art and technology
