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ARTISTS BOARD
The Artist's Board traces its roots to Mysticeti’s first initiative—an online journal launched in 2020 to provide aspiring writers with editorial guidance and a platform for publishing their work, while offering independent artists a space to share their creations. Since then, it has featured contributions from writers across India alongside artists working in diverse disciplines.
Stories published between 2021 and 2025 have since been compiled into a print edition. A small selection of works continues to remain online as part of the Artist's Board, while many others can now be found in the print edition.
Aayesha: A Graphic Memoir
Aayesha Ejaz's graphic memoir explores the experience of growing up in an orthodox community, navigating gendered norms, and the evolving relationship with support systems—both external and within oneself.
Author: Aayesha Ejaz
Tags: Memoir | Coming-of-age
Author: Aayesha Ejaz
Tags: Memoir | Coming-of-age
Dinnertime with Avni
See simple shapes reimagined as everyday objects and moments across four illustrations.
Artist: Avni Jain
Tags: Illustration | Everyday
Artist: Avni Jain
Tags: Illustration | Everyday
Sophie's Food Project
View a visualisation of fleeting thoughts while eating, lingering sensations, and the shifting shapes of food as it cooks.
Artist: Sophie Anson
Tags: Animation | Food
Artist: Sophie Anson
Tags: Animation | Food
The Kali in Us
Discover contemporary interpretations of myths in Sidhant’s art journal.
Artist: Sidhant Kumar
Tags: Artist Feature | Performance Art | Mythology | Nature
Artist: Sidhant Kumar
Tags: Artist Feature | Performance Art | Mythology | Nature
Our (Un)comfortable Bodies
Learn about Vishakha's expressions of "chronic trauma".
Artist: Vishakha Singh
Tags: Artist Feature | Painting
Artist: Vishakha Singh
Tags: Artist Feature | Painting
Living in Hunza
View Hunza Valley though Lubna's eyes.
Artist: Lubna Aslam
Tags: Artist Feature | Existentialism | Sculpting
Artist: Lubna Aslam
Tags: Artist Feature | Existentialism | Sculpting
Finding Your Artist
Read this art journal, written with Aman Bavariya, which takes us through his journey of pursuing his love for art, finding his support system, and developing his unique style.
Artist: Aman Bavariya
Tags: Artist Feature | Monochrome | Impressionism
Artist: Aman Bavariya
Tags: Artist Feature | Monochrome | Impressionism
The Colour of Light
A personal essay that explores the themes of truth, memory, love, and forgiveness.
Author: Anubhab Roy
Illustrator: Shivani Tipari
Tags: Music | Mother | Nostalgia | Personal Essay
Author: Anubhab Roy
Illustrator: Shivani Tipari
Tags: Music | Mother | Nostalgia | Personal Essay
Achamma and Amma fed me till I burst | Free Form
A short story where food becomes the life of a home and the bond that holds a family together.
Author: Isha Jain
Illustrator: Shivani Tipari
Tags: Short Story | Food | Family
Author: Isha Jain
Illustrator: Shivani Tipari
Tags: Short Story | Food | Family
READ IN PRINT: The Forgettable Moments | Free Form
The Forgettable Moments captures a daughter’s reflection on her father’s quiet, everyday rituals.
Author: Ankita Rajasekharan
Illustrator: Shivani Tipari
Tags: Short Story | Memory | Reflection
Author: Ankita Rajasekharan
Illustrator: Shivani Tipari
Tags: Short Story | Memory | Reflection
Sometimes Samantha
A third-person narrative reflecting on monotony, loneliness, and the search for connections in urban life.
Written by Ananya Surana
Tags: Short Story | Monotony | Urban
Written by Ananya Surana
Tags: Short Story | Monotony | Urban
Folk Tales of Virus Land | Listening Room
A short story about the harsh realities confronted by migrants, particularly those from the northeastern region, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author: Anindita Das
Tags: Short Story | Forced Migration | Informal Workforce
Author: Anindita Das
Tags: Short Story | Forced Migration | Informal Workforce
Red, White and Blue | Listening Room
An account of a walk in Rainbow Village - a rare expression of Taiwanese identity and freedom.
Authors: Ching Ching Yang, Stuti Sareen
Tags: Photo Essay | Identity | Taiwan
Authors: Ching Ching Yang, Stuti Sareen
Tags: Photo Essay | Identity | Taiwan
The art of dress making with Bushra Waqas Khan | Evoke
Bushra Waqas Khan is a printmaker based in Lahore. She works with the patterns of affidavit paper from Pakistan to create miniature dresses. Join Mysticeti for a guided tour of her art.
Author: Shankar Triphati
Tags: Guided Tour | Dress Making
Author: Shankar Triphati
Tags: Guided Tour | Dress Making
States of limbo | Free Form
Relive the moments before submitting your thesis for examination.
Author: Vrinda Chopra
Tags: Uncertainties | Journal
Author: Vrinda Chopra
Tags: Uncertainties | Journal
Analog Home
‘Analog Home’ is a series of sketches attempting to portray the artist's home, the place where he was born and raised.
Artist and author: Pratik Tushar
Tags: Sketches | Home | Thoughts | Nostalgia
Artist and author: Pratik Tushar
Tags: Sketches | Home | Thoughts | Nostalgia
Living in a universe held by the ocean with Devin Osorio | Evoke
Read a letter from Devin Osorio and learn about their paintings and textile works.
Author: Devin Osorio
Tags: Letter | Paintings
Author: Devin Osorio
Tags: Letter | Paintings
Rugs of war | Evoke
An attempt to understand Afghanistan's war rugs with Kevin Sudeith.
Author: Shankar Triphati
Tags: Photo Essay | Weaving | Afghanistan
Author: Shankar Triphati
Tags: Photo Essay | Weaving | Afghanistan
Make forests with Ditty | Evoke
Read our conversation with Ditty - an independent artist and urban ecologist whose music is inspired by the natural world.
Tags: Conversation | Music
Tags: Conversation | Music
A Midnight Tale | Free Form
Read stories within stories from the hills of Mashobra.
Author: Shreya Shah
Tags: Folklore | Himalayas | Short Story
Author: Shreya Shah
Tags: Folklore | Himalayas | Short Story
Dreamscape with Begum
Join our conversation with Kartik Pillai, Karan Singh and Dhruv Bhola, and learn about Begum - their alternate dreamscape band.
Tags: Conversation | Music
Tags: Conversation | Music
Khidki | Listening Room
Khidki is a story about a little girl's wish and her father's hope to make it come true.
Film by Aditee Deore
Tags: Infrastructure | India | Short Film
Film by Aditee Deore
Tags: Infrastructure | India | Short Film
Four chambered space(s) | Free Form
What does it take to feel at home? Read this heartfelt diary entry to find possible answers.
Author: Dhyani Parekh
Tags: Finding Home | Journal
Author: Dhyani Parekh
Tags: Finding Home | Journal
Happy holidays and fresh cucumbers with Peter Cat Recording Co. | Evoke
Read our conversation with Peter Cat Recording Co. and find out why Netflix burnt their carpet.
Tags: Conversation | Music
Tags: Conversation | Music
What a Life | Evoke
Step on a make-shift stage to revisit forgotten memories and hopes with Aakash Mehta.
Tag: Journal | Music | Stand-up comedy
Tag: Journal | Music | Stand-up comedy
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