RITU V.
  • CREATIVE corner
  • ABOUT me
  • COMMUNITY Initiatives
    • SHARED ELDERLY LIVING, JSR (2024- )
    • DEMOCRATIC DESIGN MERCHANDISE (2021 - )
    • uEXP PROJECTS (2009- )
    • PROJECTS (2015 - 16)
    • PROJECTS (2002 - 08)
  • ART work
    • be ZEN Mantra Series 2024 (Acrylic on Canvas)
    • Art for the Soul: Oil on Canvas
    • Art for the Soul: Digital Merchandise
  • COUNSELLING & MENTORING
  • CULTURAL explorations
    • Singapore Flyer (05-06)
    • Dynamic Hong Kong (05)
    • S. Korean Workshop (06)
    • The China Post (06–07)
    • U.K. Jaunt (07)
    • Qatar Mile (08)
    • Libyan Safari (08-09)
    • Romancing Paris (09)
    • The Homecoming (09-24 )
  • SOCIAL commentary
    • Enlightened Citizenry
    • The Genesis of Discontent
    • Yes, Prime Minister?
  • REACH out

DEMOCRATIC DESIGN MERCHANDISE

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@urban EXPLORERS, we consider CULTURE as the core of cities. We have spent close to 2 decades exploring different geographies across the world, physically & morphologically; deconstructing as to what makes a place "tick". At the same time, we have invested our time in being in that geography for a year or so to understand the ethos of the community, their work and overall culture and then envision their future through urban DESIGN & PLANNING exercises. We consider that cities are the laboratories for such exercises & that every city has a soul/ genius locii.

In our post-Covid avataar of Phygital environment, we our taking our "urban ART & EXPERIENCE" services to the next level where we also explore different geographies and their inherent cultures through the virtual - OTT medium. We found that several binge-worthy Netflix series  - sometimes fictional, sometimes historical, sometimes even fantastical; but mostly compelling storytelling were rich mediums to uncover the soul of the "setting"/ place where the series was based. These works of art/ entertainment (& commerce) have proved to be potent sources of stimulating anthropological "urban EXPLORATION" in constrained times! Thus, our attempt shall be to encapsulate these experiences - settings and characters into artefacts/ products/ merchandise to enrich and enliven "virtual communities" strung together by such storytelling in these difficult times.

We also explore new-age philosophy and alternative/ spiritual culture through our be ZEN initiative. Mantra Series 2024 - tranformative ZEN style - Vedic & Buddhist devotional art as Home Decor is a tool to positive energies within physical spaces of cities.
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  • CREATIVE corner
  • ABOUT me
  • COMMUNITY Initiatives
    • SHARED ELDERLY LIVING, JSR (2024- )
    • DEMOCRATIC DESIGN MERCHANDISE (2021 - )
    • uEXP PROJECTS (2009- )
    • PROJECTS (2015 - 16)
    • PROJECTS (2002 - 08)
  • ART work
    • be ZEN Mantra Series 2024 (Acrylic on Canvas)
    • Art for the Soul: Oil on Canvas
    • Art for the Soul: Digital Merchandise
  • COUNSELLING & MENTORING
  • CULTURAL explorations
    • Singapore Flyer (05-06)
    • Dynamic Hong Kong (05)
    • S. Korean Workshop (06)
    • The China Post (06–07)
    • U.K. Jaunt (07)
    • Qatar Mile (08)
    • Libyan Safari (08-09)
    • Romancing Paris (09)
    • The Homecoming (09-24 )
  • SOCIAL commentary
    • Enlightened Citizenry
    • The Genesis of Discontent
    • Yes, Prime Minister?
  • REACH out