There's something oddly beautiful about finding paintings on the most unexpected of canvases. That is exactly what street art is: unregulated, free-flowing colours coming together in different shapes and sizes done by underground enthusiasts to visually emote and sometimes even to educate. Stencils, murals and stickers are becoming increasingly visible on the walls of India, bringing in a contemporary visual form and turning the simple experience of walking down a boring, paan-stained street into a dynamically immersive artistic affair. You can find art in the strangest of places and the most unexpected of situations. This is especially true when it comes to the sudden burst of creative graffiti and murals seen incongruously on the streets of Delhi.

The St. Art Festival, held for the first time in Delhi in 2013, is at the forefront of this subculture's progress, bringing together artists from India and abroad in a month long effort to add a vibrant touch to the most decrepit parts of the country. This year, the festival is being held in Mumbai from the 7th of November and in Delhi from the 20th of January 2015.