Art

The Price They Pay

The Price They Pay

This year me and my colleague Srinivas Harivanam collaborated to enter into the Amsterdam Light Festival which happens every winter in Amsterdam, Netherlands from late November to mid January. During the 53-day festival, Amsterdam is the international stage on which new artworks are presented, light art activities are organised and artists are put in the spotlight. The annual exhibition focuses on artworks placed on and along side the characteristic waters of Amsterdam and the preparations for the festival take place throughout the year. The following post describes the design and application of our concept.

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Kochi Biennale 2018-19: A personal note

Kochi Biennale 2018-19: A personal note

A personal note on my 9 days visit to Kochi Muziris Biennale 2018-19. As a New Media Design student, I have tried to critically analyse my experience and express my view. They are completely personal.

The 2018-19 edition, which opens with a curatorial title of Possibilities for Non-Alienated Life, boasted housing a never-before majority of female artists hailing from diverse demographics. This 4th edition, which lasts for three months, portrays itself across 14 venues and over 60 exhibition spaces in Fort Kochi, Mattancherry and the erstwhile Muziris area. Over 90 artists from 36 countries have been showcased including names like VALIE EXPORT, EB Itso and Adam Kraft, Rania Stephen, Cyrus Kabiru, Guerilla Girls, Shirin Neshat, The Otolith Group, etc and domestic artists like Kaustav Mukhopadhyay, Sonia Khurana, BV Suresh, Chitra Ganesh, etc.

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