Will AI take over our jobs, our lives and the world? These were the questions I had about artificial intelligence but was too afraid to ask.
Fortunately I didn’t have to. Dream Machine had all the answers. As layout artist on my first graphic novel, I got a sneak peek into the making of this masterpiece by my friend and comic artist @appupen , and his friend and physicist @laurent.daudet .
And what a treat it was.
Ours is a machine made world. As our lives intertwine more and more with digital intelligences - in our phone, in our car, in our washing machines - Dream Machine helps you take stock of the how it all works.
And, more importantly, it acts as a guide for how to interact with these machines that are built on the backs of giant corporations.
Snippets from the book to follow…
#thesnakeandthelotus teaser 3: the Creatures of the Grey. With help from @nohero.xyz and @chaxster from @westland_books supported by @indiafoundationforthearts #ifagrant #graphicnovel #indiancomics #comics #scifi #scifiart #scififantasy #fantasy #dystopia #halahala #lotusmilk #indieart #comicart #originalcharacter #charcterdesign
With Appupen @appupen and his wild, thought-provoking universe 🐸🎨✨ in ' Ambhibian Aesthetics ' presented by Aazhi Archives, Ishara House, and URU Art Harbour — where art feels like it’s breathing and shifting with us.
Standing in front of art that feels alive — where the frogman leaps between land and water, reality and imagination. A symbol of adapting, surviving, and flowing through changing worlds, just like we all do in our own ways.
From bold walls to deeper meanings, this moment is all about stories, transformation, and seeing the world a little differently — and honestly, just pure joy soaking it all in ✨❤️
@aazhiarchives@uruartharbour
Pics by @bijuibrahim
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Inside the many worlds of Appupen.
From Amphibian Aesthetics
by Aazhi Archives × Ishara Art Foundation.
Artistic Director @riyas_komu
The show was held from December 13th 2025 to March 31st 2026
Directed and Edited by Krishna Muraleedharan ( @krishnaaaa_n ) who is also an artist and one of our art interpreters at Amphibian Aesthetics.
Shots by Sreekanth Sivaswamy
Animations by @99.seven
📍17 Apr | Fri | 6:30PM
➡️ Satire and the Anatomy of Authority
Your phone is making you miserable. You already know this.
Rachita Taneja, aka Sanitary Panels, wrote a book about it anyway.
Touching Grass is sharp, funny, and quietly furious, examining how algorithmic politics has reshaped our attention, our outrage, and our sense of agency. Without looking away from the forces that feed the machine, the book traces how public discourse is increasingly filtered through platforms, narrowing the space for meaningful citizenship.
Free and open to all ✉️ RSVP link in bio
