Speaker
A city speaks in images all the time: in the signs, statues, posters, and people we pass without a second glance. This talk draws on decades of documenting Bengaluru to show how much sits in the details of its visual culture. How do we look keenly at the images around us and find their meaning?
Offered by a Bengaluru-based multidisciplinary artist whose work spans painting, photography, installation, and artist books, the talk turns close looking into a way of reading the city. A gesture, a fragment, or something left out can matter as much as what is captured. What begins as curiosity leads to revelation, and ultimately arrives at a more empathetic way of observing. You may never see the city the same way again.
Speaker
Ravikumar Kashi
Ravikumar Kashi is a Bangalore-based multidisciplinary artist. His work spans painting, drawing, photography, installation and artist books, among other mediums, articulating individual and collective experience of contemporary socio-political and cultural identities. He holds a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from Bangalore University, a Master’s in Fine Arts in Printmaking from M.S. University, Baroda, and a Master’s in English Literature from Mysore University. He learnt handmade paper making at the Glasgow School of Art, U.K., and hanji, traditional Korean paper making, from Jang Ji Bang, Korea. His works have been shown internationally in museum shows, biennials, art fairs and galleries. His first institutional solo show, We Don’t End at Our Edges, was held recently at MAP Museum Bangalore. He has won many awards, including the National award and the Karnataka Sahitya Academy award. More of his works can be seen at www.ravikashi.com
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