Khejri Trees

Khejri, our mother. For she thrives, we remain.
An anchor through the drought;
camels, sheep, goats, she holds us all.
For Khejri lives, we live.

खेजरी, हमारी माँ। फलती रहेगी, तो हम जीते रहेंगे।
माँ तो सूखे में हमारा सहारा रहती है;
ऊँठ, भेड़, बकरी, सभी का सहारा।
खेजरी जीती रही, तो हम भी।

Atul Bhalla

Atul Bhalla (b.1964) completed his bachelor’s in fine arts from the College of Art, University of Delhi, and his master’s in fine arts from the School of Art, Northern Illinois University, USA. He is presently a professor of visual art at Shiv Nadar University in India. Bhalla is a conceptual artist working with environmental issues, particularly those surrounding water, for more than two decades. Primarily using photography, the artist engages with the eco-politics of water as well as explores histories and associative meanings of sites of everyday living, often building narratives through performance.

Commissioned by Khoj International Artists’ Association. Khoj's participation in World Weather Network is supported by the British Council’s Creative Commissions for Climate Action, a global programme exploring climate change through art, science and digital technology.

Part of the weather station: 28th North Parallel - find out more here.