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Navjot Altaf at Kochi Muziris Biennale 2014/15

Navjot Altaf is known for her sustained engagement with interactive / collaborative art practices. Since 1997 she has also been working in collaboration with indigenous artists and community members of Bastar in Chhattisgarh, Central India on Nalpar (hand pump sites) and Pilla Gudi/Temples for children projects that seek to situate artistic production within the fabric of community life. An early encounter… Continue reading Navjot Altaf at Kochi Muziris Biennale 2014/15

‘Political Art’ of Istanbul as Politics of the Middle East

Leuphana University (HS 4), Lüneburg (Germany), July 1st 2013 – 18:00 The guest lecture will focus on the formation of the contemporary art field in Istanbul and how a particular category of ‘political art’ emerged from that field. First, Ni l Uzun will present the historical background of the formation of the contemporary art field… Continue reading ‘Political Art’ of Istanbul as Politics of the Middle East

Arts and Politics: Bridging the Progress of Cultural Sustainability

Wednesday 12 September, 6-8 p.m. – a panel discussion organized by “ArtPolitics” at Haus am Lützowplatz, Berlin ArtsPolitics is a new platform for artists, and political and scientific experts to discuss and collaborate. Their purpose is “to inspire cultural & intellectual progress by building greater understanding between the arts & politics.”

Bolivian Animated Film “Abuela Grillo” Highlights Water Issues

Abuela Grillo, an adorable – though equally tear-jerking – animated short-film, calls attention to Bolivia’s fraught history with water privatization. The film is a collaboration between Bolivian animators and the Animation Workshop of Denmark. The Abuela Grillo character is based on a myth from the Bolivian lowlands, but the film tells the story of a… Continue reading Bolivian Animated Film “Abuela Grillo” Highlights Water Issues