The staggering rate of technological progress in the 21st century has improved our lives and made a large number of things possible. Such advancement has also contributed to the increasing isolation of humankind as people spend more time in “virtual” worlds or seeking validation from social media, and less time observing their environment or interacting with fellow humans. We are losing the art of nonverbal communication, with which we once easily understood social cues.

On a mission to free our minds from the prison of these virtual spaces, artist and type enthusiast Akash Halankar used ‘anamorphic typography’ to hide several messages around Panjim. These messages were selections of the Konkani proverbs (in both Devnagri and Roman scripts) compiled by Goan writer Jose Lourenço.