The street versus the studio: the two spaces of Anpu Varkey

Anpu Varkey is a true artist of the streets—that much is evident from the fondness with which speaks, even of the many challenges of working in the heat, dust and grime of Indian roads to create public murals. When she’s not taking on street art projects, Varkey enjoys making graphic art, oil paintings and digital animations. Recently, I got the idea to create a book about my public art projects—I don’t know where it came to me or how I’ve never thought of it before. I really love the street environment but I’m also comfortable in the studio exploring artforms that cannot go on the streets. And there’s a Ramones t-shirt I bought at an underground market in Delhi years ago that I wear to every single project, at least on one day.