An Exploration of relationship between art and feelings in Indian aesthetics of ‘Rasa’ theory with advanced printmaking techniques.

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I want to explore the possibilities of merging Indian aesthetics “Rasa” theory with printmaking and photography through my art practice. I have attached a
proposal and it will be great to further develop on those lines please.