Ways of Being: Alternate Modes of Arts Promotion in India

Speakers: Gayatri Uppal, Surekha, Suresh Jayaram, Anupa Mehta, Apoorv Tomar, Santhosh Kumar and Suresh Kumar G.

June 3, 2010 | 6.30 pm
Volte Gallery, Mumbai

This program locates the role of alternative spaces in India that nurtures young artists and new media practices, often introducing new talent into the contemporary art world. The aim of this program is to create a platform where the representatives of such spaces will come together to exchange their ideas and share their experiences with the audience and media in Mumbai.

Part of the global Triangle Arts Trust, KHOJ International Artists’ Association is an artist led, alternative space for experimentation and international exchange based in Delhi.

‘Bengaluru Artist Residency One’ (BAR1) Collective is a non-profit exchange programme by artists, for artists, to foster an exchange of ideas and experiences, through an artist-residency programme in Bangalore.

1.Shanthi Road is an artist led initiative based in Bangalore. This art space has been a venue for dialogue, debate and is an incubator for contemporary art experimentation and community living.

A project of ArtWorks, the art management consultancy initiated by Anupa Mehta, THE LOFT, an artists’ studio, brings together her varied experience and interests under one roof including artists’ residencies and curated exhibitions.

Arts Reverie, a centre for arts professionals in Ahmedabad, fosters creative thinking and international exchanges, and a space where creative professionals can stay in a heritage space in the heart of a bustling city.

Periferry, a nomadic space on a ferry for hybrid practices on the river Brahmaputra, is a trans-local initiative which looks at a critical use of technology, ecology and science in a sustainable manner.

Jaaga, based in Bangalore, seeks to nurture innovative endeavors by providing space, core infrastructure, and a diverse social environment.

Samuha, a Bangalore based collective, involves artists of various disciplines who use this space to exhibit their own work as well as collaborate and curate works of art practitioners and peers and interact with the city’s residents.