[Applause] about six years ago I walked into the
about six years ago I walked into the
about six years ago I walked into the office of the Bangalore Metro Rail
office of the Bangalore Metro Rail
office of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation and I asked them if they
Corporation and I asked them if they
Corporation and I asked them if they were interested in having art in their
were interested in having art in their
were interested in having art in their metro stations took me a while to
metro stations took me a while to
metro stations took me a while to convince them and then finally in 2014
convince them and then finally in 2014
convince them and then finally in 2014 they said yeah you can use the Pina
they said yeah you can use the Pina
they said yeah you can use the Pina metro station it’s really far away you
metro station it’s really far away you
metro station it’s really far away you know you can’t I try your experiments
know you can’t I try your experiments
know you can’t I try your experiments there and we kind of started an art
there and we kind of started an art
there and we kind of started an art studio at the Pina metro station after
studio at the Pina metro station after
studio at the Pina metro station after much convincing and they allowed us to
much convincing and they allowed us to
much convincing and they allowed us to go in there while the station was still
go in there while the station was still
go in there while the station was still under construction I am a citizen of
under construction I am a citizen of
under construction I am a citizen of Bangalore I have lived here all my life
Bangalore I have lived here all my life
Bangalore I have lived here all my life and like many of you probably have
and like many of you probably have
and like many of you probably have really struggled with the change that
really struggled with the change that
really struggled with the change that the city has gone through over the last
the city has gone through over the last
the city has gone through over the last 15 years the metro has become a symbol
15 years the metro has become a symbol
15 years the metro has become a symbol of this dynamic change on one end it is
of this dynamic change on one end it is
of this dynamic change on one end it is a hope for a rapid transit system that’s
a hope for a rapid transit system that’s
a hope for a rapid transit system that’s going to save us from our traffic woes
going to save us from our traffic woes
going to save us from our traffic woes and on the other hand there are these
and on the other hand there are these
and on the other hand there are these wounds and scars in this city of the
wounds and scars in this city of the
wounds and scars in this city of the displacement the tree cutting the
displacement the tree cutting the
displacement the tree cutting the traffic jams that the Metro construction
traffic jams that the Metro construction
traffic jams that the Metro construction has caused and this mess is actually
has caused and this mess is actually
has caused and this mess is actually something that I’m quite interested in
something that I’m quite interested in
something that I’m quite interested in Oh another thing that has happened is
Oh another thing that has happened is
Oh another thing that has happened is that with this change in Bangalore you
that with this change in Bangalore you
that with this change in Bangalore you can’t really tell the difference between
can’t really tell the difference between
can’t really tell the difference between say Jaipur and he knows or ulcer and
say Jaipur and he knows or ulcer and
say Jaipur and he knows or ulcer and Maratha like what becomes of place and
Maratha like what becomes of place and
Maratha like what becomes of place and how these places are unique from each
how these places are unique from each
how these places are unique from each other and this is something that really
other and this is something that really
other and this is something that really bothered me and I was trying to think
bothered me and I was trying to think
bothered me and I was trying to think about whether the arts had the ability
about whether the arts had the ability
about whether the arts had the ability to help replace and rebuild place based
to help replace and rebuild place based
to help replace and rebuild place based identities in the city of Bangalore so
identities in the city of Bangalore so
identities in the city of Bangalore so what what we did was we talked to the
what what we did was we talked to the
what what we did was we talked to the Metro got their permission and set up
Metro got their permission and set up
Metro got their permission and set up art studios here this is at the Pina
art studios here this is at the Pina
art studios here this is at the Pina metro station and at the Cubbon Park
metro station and at the Cubbon Park
metro station and at the Cubbon Park metro station and now more recently a
metro station and now more recently a
metro station and now more recently a chick pet metro station and started to
chick pet metro station and started to
chick pet metro station and started to use these spaces as a way to think about
use these spaces as a way to think about
use these spaces as a way to think about art and design practice
art and design practice
art and design practice in the public sphere I’m an educator and
in the public sphere I’m an educator and
in the public sphere I’m an educator and an artist and one of the things that I
an artist and one of the things that I
an artist and one of the things that I strongly believe in is that education
strongly believe in is that education
strongly believe in is that education needs to happen in the real world and so
needs to happen in the real world and so
needs to happen in the real world and so having the opportunity to move my
having the opportunity to move my
having the opportunity to move my classroom from the shishi Institute of
classroom from the shishi Institute of
classroom from the shishi Institute of Art and Design to a metro station was
Art and Design to a metro station was
Art and Design to a metro station was fantastic we had students from public
fantastic we had students from public
fantastic we had students from public space design from visual communications
space design from visual communications
space design from visual communications contemporary art practice students who
contemporary art practice students who
contemporary art practice students who were interested in marketing and
were interested in marketing and
were interested in marketing and branding students who were interested in
branding students who were interested in
branding students who were interested in human centered design and they all
human centered design and they all
human centered design and they all became part of this interdisciplinary
became part of this interdisciplinary
became part of this interdisciplinary studio and what we did was we put our
studio and what we did was we put our
studio and what we did was we put our stake in the ground and we said okay
stake in the ground and we said okay
stake in the ground and we said okay this place this metro station and the
this place this metro station and the
this place this metro station and the community around it is going to become
community around it is going to become
community around it is going to become our lab for this next period of time and
our lab for this next period of time and
our lab for this next period of time and we’re going to study the history the
we’re going to study the history the
we’re going to study the history the geography the sociology the economics
geography the sociology the economics
geography the sociology the economics the transitions in this space and we can
the transitions in this space and we can
the transitions in this space and we can have had spent you know should we do
have had spent you know should we do
have had spent you know should we do short term projects and long term
short term projects and long term
short term projects and long term projects but this becomes our lab the
projects but this becomes our lab the
projects but this becomes our lab the Metro has been fantastic with us and
Metro has been fantastic with us and
Metro has been fantastic with us and here you see a student presenting her
here you see a student presenting her
here you see a student presenting her prototype to the Metro engineers and
prototype to the Metro engineers and
prototype to the Metro engineers and officials and they then tell her whether
officials and they then tell her whether
officials and they then tell her whether she’s able to drill into the ground or
she’s able to drill into the ground or
she’s able to drill into the ground or build this or will it be a safety issue
build this or will it be a safety issue
build this or will it be a safety issue or whatever and they are in dialogue
or whatever and they are in dialogue
or whatever and they are in dialogue with her about her prototype not abyss
with her about her prototype not abyss
with her about her prototype not abyss girl is all of 20 years old and she’s be
girl is all of 20 years old and she’s be
girl is all of 20 years old and she’s be able to have this conversation and work
able to have this conversation and work
able to have this conversation and work with a metro engineer in order to
with a metro engineer in order to
with a metro engineer in order to develop her project
this piece over here is gives you a
this piece over here is gives you a little bit of a hint of how we think
little bit of a hint of how we think
little bit of a hint of how we think about rebuilding place-based identities
about rebuilding place-based identities
about rebuilding place-based identities so Irish car Ginelli and again another
so Irish car Ginelli and again another
so Irish car Ginelli and again another 20 year-old walked into Pina for the
20 year-old walked into Pina for the
20 year-old walked into Pina for the first time and she said this place is
first time and she said this place is
first time and she said this place is really dusty and brown and grey and
really dusty and brown and grey and
really dusty and brown and grey and that’s all I can see I mean this isn’t
that’s all I can see I mean this isn’t
that’s all I can see I mean this isn’t in the biggest and industrial area in
in the biggest and industrial area in
in the biggest and industrial area in all of Asia and she went searching for
all of Asia and she went searching for
all of Asia and she went searching for the colors in Pina so what she did was
the colors in Pina so what she did was
the colors in Pina so what she did was she went around and she took a hundred
she went around and she took a hundred
she went around and she took a hundred photographs over a period of three days
photographs over a period of three days
photographs over a period of three days and then started pulling out the Pantone
and then started pulling out the Pantone
and then started pulling out the Pantone shades in each of these photographs and
shades in each of these photographs and
shades in each of these photographs and developed a an infographic order
developed a an infographic order
developed a an infographic order bargraph you might even say of the
bargraph you might even say of the
bargraph you might even say of the colors of Pina making it visible that
colors of Pina making it visible that
colors of Pina making it visible that actually Pina did have colors and you
actually Pina did have colors and you
actually Pina did have colors and you just had to open your eyes and observe
to students here one at the cabin park
to students here one at the cabin park metro station and the other at the Pina
metro station and the other at the Pina
metro station and the other at the Pina metro station public space design
metro station public space design
metro station public space design students creating seating for public
students creating seating for public
students creating seating for public spaces and here this this this is
spaces and here this this this is
spaces and here this this this is working but the image over there on the
working but the image over there on the
working but the image over there on the left is a piece of seating that is
left is a piece of seating that is
left is a piece of seating that is inspired by how people rest in Cubbon
inspired by how people rest in Cubbon
inspired by how people rest in Cubbon Park and it’s been brought into the
Park and it’s been brought into the
Park and it’s been brought into the Cubbon Park metro station people can
Cubbon Park metro station people can
Cubbon Park metro station people can lean against a tree in the middle over
lean against a tree in the middle over
lean against a tree in the middle over there or sit on a log or sit on the
there or sit on a log or sit on the
there or sit on a log or sit on the ground and there’s different levels that
ground and there’s different levels that
ground and there’s different levels that this student is created and here this
this student is created and here this
this student is created and here this student was very interested when you go
student was very interested when you go
student was very interested when you go and you’re in a public space like the
and you’re in a public space like the
and you’re in a public space like the Metro do you actually go and sit next to
Metro do you actually go and sit next to
Metro do you actually go and sit next to a stranger or do you leave the space or
a stranger or do you leave the space or
a stranger or do you leave the space or in between and you sit somewhere else
in between and you sit somewhere else
in between and you sit somewhere else and so here she’s organised a way for
and so here she’s organised a way for
and so here she’s organised a way for you to move your chair if you want to
you to move your chair if you want to
you to move your chair if you want to sit separately or move closer if you
sit separately or move closer if you
sit separately or move closer if you want to sit next to the people around
want to sit next to the people around
want to sit next to the people around you now what I’m going to talk about is
you now what I’m going to talk about is
you now what I’m going to talk about is as much to do with your civics class as
as much to do with your civics class as
as much to do with your civics class as it has to do with your art class when
it has to do with your art class when
it has to do with your art class when you’re working in a public space and
you’re working in a public space and
you’re working in a public space and you’re when you’re working in with
you’re when you’re working in with
you’re when you’re working in with public art practice the idea of public
public art practice the idea of public
public art practice the idea of public is not one public it’s not one
is not one public it’s not one
is not one public it’s not one homogenized whole and actually the folks
homogenized whole and actually the folks
homogenized whole and actually the folks that are sitting here we’re pretty
that are sitting here we’re pretty
that are sitting here we’re pretty similar to each other but when we look
similar to each other but when we look
similar to each other but when we look at Bangalore there’s a lot of diversity
at Bangalore there’s a lot of diversity
at Bangalore there’s a lot of diversity diversity of language race caste class
diversity of language race caste class
diversity of language race caste class and when you’re in engaging in a public
and when you’re in engaging in a public
and when you’re in engaging in a public space that’s the beauty of public space
space that’s the beauty of public space
space that’s the beauty of public space that’s the idea of the Commons now many
that’s the idea of the Commons now many
that’s the idea of the Commons now many people might argue that the Metro you
people might argue that the Metro you
people might argue that the Metro you have to go through a security system to
have to go through a security system to
have to go through a security system to pass through so is it really a public
pass through so is it really a public
pass through so is it really a public space but it’s a public space we need to
space but it’s a public space we need to
space but it’s a public space we need to claim and if you look over here you see
claim and if you look over here you see
claim and if you look over here you see a ton of people and they’ve all come to
a ton of people and they’ve all come to
a ton of people and they’ve all come to Carbon Park on Sunday and it’s the best
Carbon Park on Sunday and it’s the best
Carbon Park on Sunday and it’s the best time to actually do work at the carbon
time to actually do work at the carbon
time to actually do work at the carbon Park station because it’s packed
Park station because it’s packed
Park station because it’s packed people from all over the city have got
people from all over the city have got
people from all over the city have got access to the park now because of the
access to the park now because of the
access to the park now because of the metro and this is really what we mean by
metro and this is really what we mean by
metro and this is really what we mean by thinking about our Commons
thinking about our Commons
thinking about our Commons are they inclusive are they available to
are they inclusive are they available to
are they inclusive are they available to everybody to participate do they have
everybody to participate do they have
everybody to participate do they have people do people have access to our open
people do people have access to our open
people do people have access to our open public spaces here you have Natasha
public spaces here you have Natasha
public spaces here you have Natasha Sharma who’s created a very simple
Sharma who’s created a very simple
Sharma who’s created a very simple intervention and I just loved this one
intervention and I just loved this one
intervention and I just loved this one all she’s done is she’s bought a bunch
all she’s done is she’s bought a bunch
all she’s done is she’s bought a bunch of mats fairly cheap and she’s hung them
of mats fairly cheap and she’s hung them
of mats fairly cheap and she’s hung them up on trees in Carbon Park and they’re
up on trees in Carbon Park and they’re
up on trees in Carbon Park and they’re there for people to use for their picnic
there for people to use for their picnic
there for people to use for their picnic and put them back on a tree for the next
and put them back on a tree for the next
and put them back on a tree for the next family to use this really in my view
family to use this really in my view
family to use this really in my view Mick I mean it gives me goose bumps
Mick I mean it gives me goose bumps
Mick I mean it gives me goose bumps because it makes me think about the fact
because it makes me think about the fact
because it makes me think about the fact that we are all so different yet we all
that we are all so different yet we all
that we are all so different yet we all share the same place same space and so
share the same place same space and so
share the same place same space and so how do we create more opportunities to
how do we create more opportunities to
how do we create more opportunities to make that visible so we’re talking a
make that visible so we’re talking a
make that visible so we’re talking a little bit about public and the idea of
little bit about public and the idea of
little bit about public and the idea of Commons now let’s talk a little bit
Commons now let’s talk a little bit
Commons now let’s talk a little bit about the Arts why the Arts
about the Arts why the Arts
about the Arts why the Arts what do artists do when we typically
what do artists do when we typically
what do artists do when we typically think about the arts and we think about
think about the arts and we think about
think about the arts and we think about what artists do we think about
what artists do we think about
what artists do we think about engagement like the arts are interesting
engagement like the arts are interesting
engagement like the arts are interesting I hear a piece of music oh wow oh I see
I hear a piece of music oh wow oh I see
I hear a piece of music oh wow oh I see something that’s interesting I’m
something that’s interesting I’m
something that’s interesting I’m attracted to it right we think about
attracted to it right we think about
attracted to it right we think about engagement but artists do so much more
engagement but artists do so much more
engagement but artists do so much more artists synthesize they envision they
artists synthesize they envision they
artists synthesize they envision they reframe catalyze trigger juxtapose
reframe catalyze trigger juxtapose
reframe catalyze trigger juxtapose persuade inform translate narrate
persuade inform translate narrate
persuade inform translate narrate hybridize analyze bridge connect invent
hybridize analyze bridge connect invent
hybridize analyze bridge connect invent predict play tricks observe critique
predict play tricks observe critique
predict play tricks observe critique provoke think systematically inquire
provoke think systematically inquire
provoke think systematically inquire creatively explore multiple perspectives
creatively explore multiple perspectives
creatively explore multiple perspectives and so much more and what we’ve been
and so much more and what we’ve been
and so much more and what we’ve been able to do with our work is that we see
able to do with our work is that we see
able to do with our work is that we see that the arts allow for different things
that the arts allow for different things
that the arts allow for different things here the arts are making the invisible
here the arts are making the invisible
here the arts are making the invisible visible
visible
visible these are all the metro staff and you
these are all the metro staff and you
these are all the metro staff and you realize through these stories collected
realize through these stories collected
realize through these stories collected by these two artists that worked with a
by these two artists that worked with a
by these two artists that worked with a group of students at RISD that many of
group of students at RISD that many of
group of students at RISD that many of our metro staff are from bengal and
our metro staff are from bengal and
our metro staff are from bengal and orissa and here they are sharing their
orissa and here they are sharing their
orissa and here they are sharing their stories this is a group of students that
stories this is a group of students that
stories this is a group of students that just perform this yesterday and they
just perform this yesterday and they
just perform this yesterday and they were performing at the metro station as
were performing at the metro station as
were performing at the metro station as the trains pulled in and really trying
the trains pulled in and really trying
the trains pulled in and really trying to make bring to our minds the idea of
to make bring to our minds the idea of
to make bring to our minds the idea of gender and public space and how we think
gender and public space and how we think
gender and public space and how we think about women and how we think about
about women and how we think about
about women and how we think about women’s relationship with space and this
women’s relationship with space and this
women’s relationship with space and this is their best dance performance that
is their best dance performance that
is their best dance performance that just a couple of minutes as the train
just a couple of minutes as the train
just a couple of minutes as the train pulled in the Piazza create an
pulled in the Piazza create an
pulled in the Piazza create an atmosphere they’re able to submerge you
atmosphere they’re able to submerge you
atmosphere they’re able to submerge you in a space that even though you’re
in a space that even though you’re
in a space that even though you’re transitioning from one place to the
transitioning from one place to the
transitioning from one place to the other you don’t really feel that and
other you don’t really feel that and
other you don’t really feel that and there this is in Carbon Park station as
there this is in Carbon Park station as
there this is in Carbon Park station as well and you come down from the park and
well and you come down from the park and
well and you come down from the park and you’re in this atmosphere that continues
you’re in this atmosphere that continues
you’re in this atmosphere that continues to be the park the arts give you
to be the park the arts give you
to be the park the arts give you goosebumps this is a group of artists
goosebumps this is a group of artists
goosebumps this is a group of artists this images from a group of artists
this images from a group of artists
this images from a group of artists dancers musicians and theatre
dancers musicians and theatre
dancers musicians and theatre practitioners who are using the metro
practitioners who are using the metro
practitioners who are using the metro station to make people aware of how data
station to make people aware of how data
station to make people aware of how data is constantly mined from us when we
is constantly mined from us when we
is constantly mined from us when we think about data being mined from our
think about data being mined from our
think about data being mined from our phones and every action we take on all
phones and every action we take on all
phones and every action we take on all of our our media devices we really kind
of our our media devices we really kind
of our our media devices we really kind of forget about it but suddenly when we
of forget about it but suddenly when we
of forget about it but suddenly when we think about the same idea as physical so
think about the same idea as physical so
think about the same idea as physical so here when my privacy is invaded
here when my privacy is invaded
here when my privacy is invaded physically I’m much more conscious
physically I’m much more conscious
physically I’m much more conscious however when my privacy is invaded on my
however when my privacy is invaded on my
however when my privacy is invaded on my phone suddenly it doesn’t seem to matter
phone suddenly it doesn’t seem to matter
phone suddenly it doesn’t seem to matter and that’s what these artists were doing
and that’s what these artists were doing
and that’s what these artists were doing using dance and performance to make that
using dance and performance to make that
using dance and performance to make that visible the student here worked with
visible the student here worked with
visible the student here worked with scrap from the metro scrap yard and
scrap from the metro scrap yard and
scrap from the metro scrap yard and created a sound installation that was
created a sound installation that was
created a sound installation that was just temporary he would play who was she
just temporary he would play who was she
just temporary he would play who was she on it while people were making their
on it while people were making their
on it while people were making their trip in the evening at Pina metro
trip in the evening at Pina metro
trip in the evening at Pina metro station and then he was done and he’s
station and then he was done and he’s
station and then he was done and he’s returned all of that scrap back to the
returned all of that scrap back to the
returned all of that scrap back to the yard
yard
yard another student creep Rodney Mehta
another student creep Rodney Mehta
another student creep Rodney Mehta created a reading corner at the Cubbon
created a reading corner at the Cubbon
created a reading corner at the Cubbon Park metro station and people were using
Park metro station and people were using
Park metro station and people were using it almost like you would be reading in a
it almost like you would be reading in a
it almost like you would be reading in a study at your home or in a living room
study at your home or in a living room
study at your home or in a living room but what she did was she invited
but what she did was she invited
but what she did was she invited independent bookstores and owners to
independent bookstores and owners to
independent bookstores and owners to come and sell their books at this
come and sell their books at this
come and sell their books at this station so that we can think about a
station so that we can think about a
station so that we can think about a different kind of book and learning
different kind of book and learning
different kind of book and learning space or reading space that’s not just
space or reading space that’s not just
space or reading space that’s not just our large bookstores the arts are
our large bookstores the arts are
our large bookstores the arts are political a couple of months ago I don’t
political a couple of months ago I don’t
political a couple of months ago I don’t know if you remember reading in the
know if you remember reading in the
know if you remember reading in the papers but the Metro was forced to
papers but the Metro was forced to
papers but the Metro was forced to remove its signs in Hindi by the Canada
remove its signs in Hindi by the Canada
remove its signs in Hindi by the Canada Sangha and there was a lot of pressure
Sangha and there was a lot of pressure
Sangha and there was a lot of pressure put on the Metro because there was
put on the Metro because there was
put on the Metro because there was people was asking why do we have signs
people was asking why do we have signs
people was asking why do we have signs hindi why do we why can’t we only have
hindi why do we why can’t we only have
hindi why do we why can’t we only have science in Canada and in English and
science in Canada and in English and
science in Canada and in English and they were forced to remove their science
they were forced to remove their science
they were forced to remove their science and this is because language is
and this is because language is
and this is because language is political and right now because of the
political and right now because of the
political and right now because of the dynamics of migration people are worried
dynamics of migration people are worried
dynamics of migration people are worried about the loss of language so what we
about the loss of language so what we
about the loss of language so what we did was we invited for Canada poets to
did was we invited for Canada poets to
did was we invited for Canada poets to come and curate poems in the station and
come and curate poems in the station and
come and curate poems in the station and think about the beauty of language and
think about the beauty of language and
think about the beauty of language and the way that language can evoke
the way that language can evoke
the way that language can evoke something else and these poems were not
something else and these poems were not
something else and these poems were not translated into English they were just
translated into English they were just
translated into English they were just in Canada at the station and so people
in Canada at the station and so people
in Canada at the station and so people could just enjoy them whether they
could just enjoy them whether they
could just enjoy them whether they understood them or not at the same time
understood them or not at the same time
understood them or not at the same time a group of other artists 12 artists
a group of other artists 12 artists
a group of other artists 12 artists along with some of our students created
along with some of our students created
along with some of our students created a whole bunch of silent comics that
a whole bunch of silent comics that
a whole bunch of silent comics that anybody could understand regardless of
anybody could understand regardless of
anybody could understand regardless of what language you spoke and so part of
what language you spoke and so part of
what language you spoke and so part of what the arts do is that they get to a
what the arts do is that they get to a
what the arts do is that they get to a problem like this they we don’t kind of
problem like this they we don’t kind of
problem like this they we don’t kind of get it on its head and protest about it
get it on its head and protest about it
get it on its head and protest about it necessarily that’s the arts also do that
necessarily that’s the arts also do that
necessarily that’s the arts also do that but we think about playful ways to
but we think about playful ways to
but we think about playful ways to engage with an idea and multiple ways to
engage with an idea and multiple ways to
engage with an idea and multiple ways to engage with an idea this here is where
engage with an idea this here is where
engage with an idea this here is where we’re moving one of the things that we
we’re moving one of the things that we
we’re moving one of the things that we realize is that while being in public
realize is that while being in public
realize is that while being in public space there are so many people in that
space there are so many people in that
space there are so many people in that space with so much knowledge and this
space with so much knowledge and this
space with so much knowledge and this was a workshop where we had a whole
was a workshop where we had a whole
was a workshop where we had a whole series of images of the area in and
series of images of the area in and
series of images of the area in and around the carbon Park station including
around the carbon Park station including
around the carbon Park station including memory Road and people were coming and
memory Road and people were coming and
memory Road and people were coming and sharing their memories of this space
sharing their memories of this space
sharing their memories of this space writing on the wall drawing on the wall
writing on the wall drawing on the wall
writing on the wall drawing on the wall sharing their memories of this space
sharing their memories of this space
sharing their memories of this space sharing oral history sharing our stories
sharing oral history sharing our stories
sharing oral history sharing our stories of families that used to visit this
of families that used to visit this
of families that used to visit this space when they were younger and the
space when they were younger and the
space when they were younger and the arts allow for collective knowledge
arts allow for collective knowledge
arts allow for collective knowledge building to happen we’ve opened up our
building to happen we’ve opened up our
building to happen we’ve opened up our Studios not just for our students to
Studios not just for our students to
Studios not just for our students to learn but they’ve become a place for
learn but they’ve become a place for
learn but they’ve become a place for workshops so this is and an augmented
workshops so this is and an augmented
workshops so this is and an augmented reality workshop and a hologram workshop
reality workshop and a hologram workshop
reality workshop and a hologram workshop that was happening over a couple of
that was happening over a couple of
that was happening over a couple of weekends in October here at the station
weekends in October here at the station
weekends in October here at the station and you see that there is an 8 year old
and you see that there is an 8 year old
and you see that there is an 8 year old there are two 8 year olds an 8 year old
there are two 8 year olds an 8 year old
there are two 8 year olds an 8 year old and a 10 year old with their parents and
and a 10 year old with their parents and
and a 10 year old with their parents and then there are other people that are you
then there are other people that are you
then there are other people that are you know the age group was 8 to 58
know the age group was 8 to 58
know the age group was 8 to 58 at this workshop and the idea that these
at this workshop and the idea that these
at this workshop and the idea that these could become multi age learning spaces
could become multi age learning spaces
could become multi age learning spaces is suddenly something that we’re very
is suddenly something that we’re very
is suddenly something that we’re very excited about that ten-year-old in the
excited about that ten-year-old in the
excited about that ten-year-old in the middle there ran a walk yesterday at the
middle there ran a walk yesterday at the
middle there ran a walk yesterday at the metro station and he was using the
metro station and he was using the
metro station and he was using the station he was he was an archaeologist
station he was he was an archaeologist
station he was he was an archaeologist and he said this is a dig we’ve just dug
and he said this is a dig we’ve just dug
and he said this is a dig we’ve just dug this up this is 10,000 years in the
this up this is 10,000 years in the
this up this is 10,000 years in the future and he wanted to see what has
future and he wanted to see what has
future and he wanted to see what has happened to Bangalore and he used all
happened to Bangalore and he used all
happened to Bangalore and he used all the artwork at the station in this
the artwork at the station in this
the artwork at the station in this completely imaginative way to tell the
completely imaginative way to tell the
completely imaginative way to tell the story about the past present and the
story about the past present and the
story about the past present and the future of Bangalore and of course there
future of Bangalore and of course there
future of Bangalore and of course there were zombies involved in things like
were zombies involved in things like
were zombies involved in things like that but he had you know all his
that but he had you know all his
that but he had you know all his audience were both adults and children
audience were both adults and children
audience were both adults and children were completely engrossed
what is brand loss presents
what is brand loss presents what is the bangle a tie inhabitant on
what is the bangle a tie inhabitant on
what is the bangle a tie inhabitant on an individual level there is no such
an individual level there is no such
an individual level there is no such thing as a public
thing as a public
thing as a public we have disenfranchised identities we
we have disenfranchised identities we
we have disenfranchised identities we come from a different language base will
come from a different language base will
come from a different language base will come from different geographies what
come from different geographies what
come from different geographies what what constitutes public so is cap and
what constitutes public so is cap and
what constitutes public so is cap and park more public than Orion mall or the
park more public than Orion mall or the
park more public than Orion mall or the railway station how do we create this
railway station how do we create this
railway station how do we create this course and and develop this idea of the
course and and develop this idea of the
course and and develop this idea of the public art I don’t know public art for
public art I don’t know public art for
public art I don’t know public art for me is extremely gray at this point and I
me is extremely gray at this point and I
me is extremely gray at this point and I feel maybe that’s good keep it gray
feel maybe that’s good keep it gray
feel maybe that’s good keep it gray develop stories provides opportunities
develop stories provides opportunities
develop stories provides opportunities for all kinds of artists and designers
for all kinds of artists and designers
for all kinds of artists and designers who then look at this piece through
who then look at this piece through
who then look at this piece through these lenses that public is a
these lenses that public is a
these lenses that public is a constructed identity but essentially it
constructed identity but essentially it
constructed identity but essentially it is made up of all these different
is made up of all these different
is made up of all these different narratives that we are interpreting or
narratives that we are interpreting or
narratives that we are interpreting or consolidating as a public that became
consolidating as a public that became
consolidating as a public that became the point where we opened it up
the point where we opened it up
the point where we opened it up so till then the things that were
so till then the things that were
so till then the things that were happening at the station were all
happening at the station were all
happening at the station were all student projects but during this two-day
student projects but during this two-day
student projects but during this two-day period we opened it up to the entire
period we opened it up to the entire
period we opened it up to the entire city I gave up making art objects and I
city I gave up making art objects and I
city I gave up making art objects and I started doing more as a public
started doing more as a public
started doing more as a public performances and interventions and talks
performances and interventions and talks
performances and interventions and talks you know I’m more and like in public
you know I’m more and like in public
you know I’m more and like in public spaces I started seeing city as a space
spaces I started seeing city as a space
spaces I started seeing city as a space and the studio you know so the ideas
and the studio you know so the ideas
and the studio you know so the ideas would come from the city and that itself
would come from the city and that itself
would come from the city and that itself would be the site for my practice also
would be the site for my practice also
would be the site for my practice also when I’m working with young people I
when I’m working with young people I
when I’m working with young people I always make sure that this works happens
always make sure that this works happens
always make sure that this works happens in public spaces in the city
most people who do catch the metro to
most people who do catch the metro to carbon park are coming for a walk in the
carbon park are coming for a walk in the
carbon park are coming for a walk in the park people from very varied parts of
park people from very varied parts of
park people from very varied parts of the city are able to come to the park
the city are able to come to the park
the city are able to come to the park and the park is packed on Saturdays and
and the park is packed on Saturdays and
and the park is packed on Saturdays and Sundays it is transitory and it comes
Sundays it is transitory and it comes
Sundays it is transitory and it comes collects moves on and I find that very
collects moves on and I find that very
collects moves on and I find that very fascinating it’s it kind of captures the
fascinating it’s it kind of captures the
fascinating it’s it kind of captures the ephemeral nature of the arts I would
ephemeral nature of the arts I would
ephemeral nature of the arts I would encounter people and everyone will have
encounter people and everyone will have
encounter people and everyone will have a story about Bangalore which is very
a story about Bangalore which is very
a story about Bangalore which is very personal and which is they unique to
personal and which is they unique to
personal and which is they unique to Bangalore which I have never encountered
Bangalore which I have never encountered
Bangalore which I have never encountered in any other metropolises of India
in any other metropolises of India
in any other metropolises of India Susheela is an institution we don’t have
Susheela is an institution we don’t have
Susheela is an institution we don’t have a lot of students from Bangalore when we
a lot of students from Bangalore when we
a lot of students from Bangalore when we were engaging with Bangalore based
were engaging with Bangalore based
were engaging with Bangalore based artists I think that that was a really
artists I think that that was a really
artists I think that that was a really good mix because you had like a really
good mix because you had like a really
good mix because you had like a really kind of eclectic group from all over the
kind of eclectic group from all over the
kind of eclectic group from all over the country we didn’t try to make an
country we didn’t try to make an
country we didn’t try to make an exhaustive list of what we could
exhaustive list of what we could
exhaustive list of what we could showcase we didn’t borrow from
showcase we didn’t borrow from
showcase we didn’t borrow from contemporary ideas this is how we
contemporary ideas this is how we
contemporary ideas this is how we showcase we need to figure out how we
showcase we need to figure out how we
showcase we need to figure out how we are much more conscious of the
are much more conscious of the
are much more conscious of the traditional public art practices and not
traditional public art practices and not
traditional public art practices and not just what one thinks about is
just what one thinks about is
just what one thinks about is contemporary public art tract
and through this what emerged as a form
and through this what emerged as a form and aesthetics were murals comics
virtual reality experiences augmented
virtual reality experiences augmented reality experiences film screenings
reality experiences film screenings
reality experiences film screenings performances walks workshops printmaking
performances walks workshops printmaking
performances walks workshops printmaking workshop installations that were purely
workshop installations that were purely
workshop installations that were purely art and science and looking at live data
art and science and looking at live data
art and science and looking at live data and visualizing and sana firing live
and visualizing and sana firing live
and visualizing and sana firing live data so this set of posters that you see
data so this set of posters that you see
data so this set of posters that you see has been our activities over the month
has been our activities over the month
has been our activities over the month of December every weekend in December
of December every weekend in December
of December every weekend in December we’ve had something going on at the
we’ve had something going on at the
we’ve had something going on at the station and I want to end with this idea
station and I want to end with this idea
station and I want to end with this idea how can we think about our engagement
how can we think about our engagement
how can we think about our engagement with the city not just as a functional
with the city not just as a functional
with the city not just as a functional one but something that is really about
one but something that is really about
one but something that is really about experience can we develop a fluidity of
experience can we develop a fluidity of
experience can we develop a fluidity of experience playfulness and and kind of
experience playfulness and and kind of
experience playfulness and and kind of congeniality with each other with our
congeniality with each other with our
congeniality with each other with our relationships with our places within the
relationships with our places within the
relationships with our places within the city in a more not just functional way
city in a more not just functional way
city in a more not just functional way but in a more imaginative way thank you
but in a more imaginative way thank you
but in a more imaginative way thank you [Applause]
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