KOCHI: The Biennale Pavilion in Cabral Yard, Fort Kochi, reverberated with soulful renditions from legendary Chilean poet Raúl Zurita as he recited his early work ‘Song for His Disappeared Love’, which is both a poignant and subtly trenchant response to Augusto Pinochet’s 1973 brutal military coup in the South American nation. He was among six […]
KOCHI: An exhibition featuring a selection of evocative artworks by the rebel artist Brij Mohan Anand (1928-1986) – whose oeuvre stands as a voice of protest against crassienna commercialisation and capitalism, cultural indoctrination, gender inequality and nuclear warfare – was inaugurated here today. Titled ‘Dissent & Discourse: the Art and Politics of Brij Mohan Anand’, […]
KOCHI: Acclaimed filmmaker and artist Amar Kanwar whose documentaries have been shown across the world in museums and galleries has a pet passion – a series of experiments devised over a period of time, which makes it easier to comprehend the unknown, to understand the passage of time and how time changes. In a ‘Let’s […]
KOCHI: He might be an astrologer by profession, but Madhu Sakthidharan sounded no less than a professional singer as he performed for patients at the weekly ‘Arts and Medicine’ programme at General Hospital here today, his inspiration driven by the spirituality found in the practice of astrology. Hailing from Edamuttam near Thriprayar, Thrissur, Madhu Panicker, […]
KOCHI: The evolution of Sudarshan Shetty’s curatorial vision for Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) 2016 and its relationship to his artistic practice formed the basis of an erudite conversation between Shetty and eminent philosopher Sundar Sarukkai here on Tuesday. Terming his curatorial impulse – as also the Biennale – a ‘work in progress’, Shetty noted that the […]
KOCHI: Taking a next big leap, Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF) will facilitate the Indian artists to participate in foreign art residency programmes. KBF Secretary Riyas Komu made the announcement while inaugurating the exhibition of works by artists who participated in the KBF residency programmes at Mandalay Hall here. KBF, in association with Pepper House along […]
KOCHI: Terming the Students’ Biennale (SB) a crucial connection between art practice and education, celebrated contemporary artist Vivan Sundaram inaugurated the second edition of the unique art outreach initiative here today. Speaking at the SB 2016 opening ceremony at the Biennale Pavilion in Cabral Yard, Fort Kochi, on Tuesday, Sundaram said, “There is an impression […]
KOCHI: A collection of artworks by the unheralded modern painter and illustrator, Brij Mohan Anand (1928-1986), whose production railed against capitalism, neo-imperialism and nuclear warfare, the commercialisation of art and cultural subsumption, will be featured at an exhibition running as a collateral project to the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB). Award-winning director and cinematographer, Shaji N. Karun […]
KOCHI: To promote cultural partnership and creative connections, the British Council is pleased to announce an exquisite line-up of eight celebrated artists from the UK at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) in partnership with Creative Scotland. Continuing its association with this landmark event, now in its third edition, the British Council is delighted to welcome Hanna […]