Showing posts with label bombay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bombay. Show all posts

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Luminous Matter | at Studio X (Jan 25th, 2013)


Dystopia and Urban Imagination  (21st to 25th January 2013), Studio X, Bombay.


Luminous Matter is stunning steampunk stop motion in which two species of luminescent insectoid creatures must find each other and in a dark dystopian world. They scuttle around in the mechanical darkness bearing a unique luminous character that unites them and will enable them to evolve.


“Science Fiction film has always presented us with extraordinary images of our living environments whether traveling to the past, present or future. In this series of film screenings we explore the dialectic between contemporary urbanity and the seemingly disparate or frighteningly real images that these films present in terms of their conceptual representation of urban life. On the last day, there will be a film screening of Luminous Matter along with an interactive session discussing the intersections between the science fiction film genre and the urban condition.”


Cheers 
Andrew. 

                                          A still from Luminous Matter.

Friday, November 9, 2012

Mako Textiles | Bengal Muslin











Art Night Thursday in Bombay just got more fun when we started our gallery hopping at ARTISANS  - Centre for ART CRAFT & DESIGN. Not many Bombayites know about this beautiful space tucked in the Kala Ghoda lane. The current show hosted by ARTISANS is an exhibit by Crafts Council of West Bengal and Maku Textiles. It is currently showcasing two distinct woven traditions of Bengal - Jamdanis using home spun Khadi muslin and Maku debuting its collection with Bengal Tangail revivals in natural indigo. 

Shantanu Das graduate from NID, Ahmedabad formed Maku Textiles that promotes Indigo Blue as a colour of sustenance and statement towards a better future. The entire collection has been promoted by using single colour handspun khadi. The Sari's are over dyed in fermented indigo and have been transformed into products like dresses and accessories. Even the tiniest piece of sari waste will be transformed into appropriate products, thus leaving zero waste behind.  

The exhibition continues till November 11th, 2012, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

InfluencerCon | Bombay Chapter



Mumbai, India September 7, 2012 – The 2012 Influencer Conference (‘InfluencerCon’) will be held between 3–5 October simultaneously in New York City, London, Berlin, Mumbai, Sao Paulo and here in Mumbai at Studio X Mumbai 
InfluencerCon is the first of its kind global content platform that seeks to identify, understand and support influencer culture globally.
By bringing tastemakers and game-changers across industries and territories together, InfluencerCon establishes itself as the standard bearer for those who are pushing boundaries and innovating.
In Mumbai, The Influencer Conference will be held at Studio X Mumbai and features some exciting influential individuals such as Design Thinker, Sonia Manchanda; Head of Godrej India Culture Lab, Parmesh Shahani; Entreprenuer and Managing Director of DisneyUTV Digital, Vishal Gondal; Co-Founder of Greenlight Planet, Mayank Sekshsaria; Artist/Producer, Ma Faiza; and Author/Journalist Deepanjana Pal. Through the diversity of their backgrounds, speakers will showcase ways of breaking down traditional thinking, and ways of pushing boundaries to inspire innovation and meaningful change in line with the theme of this year’s conference. 

Organised around the sub-themes ‘Inspire’, ‘Disrupt’ and ‘Engage’, this year’s conference will be accompanied by various interactive activities throughout the duration catering to diverse tastes and interests, including a live art battle (Secret Wars, by Monorex), showcase of new local musicians and DJs (Check at the Door, by C@TD) as well as an Innovation Lab, and Idea Funhouse. 


InfluencerCon seeks to break down traditional “silo-ed” thinking and encourage cross functionality. Creativity, open and fair exchange, passion, collaboration and a commitment to rich and authentic experiences are critical elements of influencer culture.

More information on: www.influencercon.com

Friday, September 21, 2012

Mushrooms in Mumbai | Dharavi Slums






During the Indian Civil War, the Dharavi slums of Mumbai were flooded with refugees looking to escape the conflict. The Mumbai authorities, distracted by defence of the city and facing an already over-populated and poverty stricken slum could do little to maintain a semblance of civilised life in the area. Sometime later a cache of biological samples appeared through the criminal networks of Mumbai, in the vain hope that it might provide new marketable narcotic opportunities. The collective drive and expertise of the refugees managed to turn theses genetically-engineered fungal samples into a new type of infrastructure Ð providing heat, light and building material for the refugees. Dharavi rapidly evolved itÕs own micro-economy based around the mushrooms. This documentary tells the story of some of the characters involved from Mumbai and the rest of the world and how Dharavi came to be such a unique place.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Fresh & Local | Urban Farming in Bombay



Fresh & Local is a movement to facilitate urban farming in Mumbai, India.

Started in the spring of 2010, in response to the lack of fresh and organic produce, and the lack of resources and support for urban farming in the city. The organization researches and develops best practices, design gardens and garden products, host gardening workshops and work in partnership with NGOs and individuals to set up kitchen gardens across the city. We believe that by creating replicable models of urban farming we can inspire the changes needed to improve access to quality food for all Mumbai residents.


To support them for their next big project 'Flyover Farm' checkout their Kickstarter page here --- http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/495230553/flyover-farm?ref=live


Get connected on Facebook here --- https://www.facebook.com/freshandlocalindia


To volunteer contact --- Liam Rees
+91 9930829762 liam@freshandlocal.org



Thursday, March 22, 2012

Contemporary Artist in Bombay

The 4th edition of India Art Fair 2012 might have got mixed reviews in terms of sales, visitors, galleries, etc and more so with the fact that a lot of Indian galleries were trying to clear their dead stock from last year and that it was rather less exciting. However, MASI found an exciting piece of work that might have been missed by many.


The work was a photograph -- a self-portrait of the artist that was stamped with a date and city name in hindi font and then stacked at benches inside the exhibition. We decided to track down the artist.

Presenting Armando Miguelez Giambruno -- a world traveler/artist who now lives and works in Bombay.






Artist statement --

Aquí Ahora is a time stamp proof of participation, where I disseminate hand outs with the image of my face stating the time and place where the hand out is distributed. The piece is a succession of my own aging process, and a travelogue of my itinerant existence. This is a piece in progress, like much of my work regarding photography, the final piece will be the sum of all the small parts over the years.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Narendra Yadav opening at Gallery Maskara, Bombay



MARCH 22nd 2012
6:30 p.m.
Bombay
GALLERY MASKARA

Monday, December 5, 2011

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

This Circle Is Mine (Short)


'This Circle is Mine' is a short documentation of a day in the life of Krishnadas, a man who stands everyday for hours on end at Juhu Circle in Mumbai with a sign that says 'Apne dharm par chalo, sabse prem karo (Follow your religion, love everybody)'. The film documents various aspects of his day, the opinions of his admirers, detractors and people who work around the crowded junction of Juhu circle.

The film was screened at the 13th Mumbai Film Festival, 2011 in the Dimensions Mumbai category where it received special mention at the awards ceremony.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Flash Med Mob Debuts in Bombay

Flash mobs are illegal in India but what if its about creating peace and spiritual awareness? The Med Mob is a popular b that has travelled all over the world from Manchester to Austin and now will make its South Asia debut in Bombay. All you have to do is join the Med Mob and meditate amidst the bustling traffic at Nariman point and if you are into mantras and chants you could well do that in memory of the lives lost during 26/11 and the very recent Zaveri bazaar attacks.

Venue -- opposite Oberoi Hotel
When-- Saturday 29, 2011 5pm
Contact -- Abhishek -- 9819414949, 9167200326






Saturday, July 23, 2011

SLUTWALK | coming soon to Bombay


After Delhi, its time for Bombay to show support for the 'SLUTWALK' checkout the video & HOLLA BACK! Its time for Bombay. Its time for India.




The official video of SlutWalk Delhi 2011 is an approach of conveying our demands to the society. For we believe that the system along with the people of India need a revelation and to do that we are presenting you a message. A message to inspire you. Greater is the sin of not speaking when a woman is being raped than that of raping her. How many times must we mind our own business when a woman is being harassed? Would we expect the same when it happens to our beloved ones? This video will answer all your questions. Also, it is not to propagate or advertise short clothes. A woman fully dressed in a salwar-kameez is as likely to get raped as the one in a mini-skirt. Stop and think. She needs your help because she is tired of being suppressed, tired of all that is unjust. So wake up. Indians the time is now. Speak, do.


Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Stations of a Pause | Jitish Kallat | March 22nd, 2011


Jitish Kallat
Stations of a Pause
March 22 - May 10, 2011

After a gap of over three years since his last solo in Mumbai, Jitish Kallat will open a show at Chemould Prescott Road from 22nd March to 10th May 2011.

"Jitish Kallat’s new solo showcases the full range of his artistic practice; addressing the core themes of sustenance, survival and mortality in the contemporary urban environment, the show incorporates photography and large format paintings", says Shireen Gandhy of Chemould Prescott Road.

One of the key sections of the show at Chemould Prescott Road addresses a very personal story. Kallat’s 750-part photographic work, titled "Epilogue", tracing, his father's life through all the moons he saw from the day he was born on 2nd April 1936 to the day of his death on 2nd Dec 1998. Measuring his father's lifespan with the approximately 22,000 moons that he saw in the 63 years of his life; every moon is replaced with the image of a waxing or waning meal, marking the cycle of life itself as periodical rotations of fullness and emptiness.

Also part of the exhibition will be a new series of paintings, titled, Untitled (Stations of a Pause). A continued series of large scale paintings representing candid imagery of the ubiquitous Bombayite.

Friday, March 4, 2011

ART DUBAI | March 16 - 19, 2011


EXHIBITING ARTIST Rashid Rana

ARTISTS REPRESENTED BY GALLERY Minam Apang, Ashish Avikunthak, Nikhil Chopra, Sophie Ernst, Shumona Goel, Kabir Mohanty, Kaushik Mukhopadhyay, Hitesh Natalwala, Aditya Pande, Hetain Patel, Rajesh Pullarwar, Rashid Rana, Sadanand Shirke, Kiran Subbaiah, Nityan Unnikrishnan

Rashid Rana,

Yellwo Flowers, 2007,

UV inkjet print on aluminium, 30x45x30cm,

Edition of 5


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