Ornella D’Souza is a senior assistant editor with Outlook magazine and writes on socio-political themes in contemporary art practice. She was previously with The New Indian Express, Daily News & Analysis (DNA), The Marg Foundation, and also co-ran an art blog titled The ArtUmbrella, for a bit. She holds an MA in Ancient Indian Culture History and Archaeology from St Xavier’s College, Mumbai

In a freewheeling talk, Ornella will look at the use of different every day, non-painterly objects in art, and why many Indian artists have taken recourse in this highly democratic and eclectic concept.