Karl Marx and Charles Darwin shaped the world view of the 20th century. However, a movement emerged in India that freed itself from colonial shackles and revived the wisdom of Indian philosophy.
Nāṭyaśāstra - the 5th Veda or about the truth in art
This text deals with the theory of art in classical antiquity, in particular the concepts of mimesis and aisthesis and their significance for the representation of works of art. The relationships between subject, object and language are also discussed.
Kolli Hills
The land of the Malayāli
Temples in Tamil Nadu: A connection to thousands of years of knowledge and science
The Archaeology Department of Tamil Nadu has officially counted thousands of temples. Learn more about the significance of these temples and their millennia-old knowledge. #Archaeology #temples #TamilNadu
The central questions of philosophy: the nature of the world, the image and consciousness
The basic problem of philosophy lies in the perception of the world and the questions that arise from this. The sciences and religions offer different approaches. OM
What is art allowed to do?
Here in Auroville, a play was recently taken off the program by the hosts of the Bharat Nivas. The reason given was that some in the community had taken offense even before it was performed. This raises questions. What is art allowed to do, when is a ban justified? Linked to this is, of course, the question of what is the task [...]
House
Art begins not with flesh but with the house. (Deleuze) I now practise meditation. It took me a long time to admit that to myself. I've somehow always done it, I just didn't know it. Like most people, I have phases in which I look inside myself or concentrate on something contemplatively, phases in which [...]
Manifestation of latent images
Exhibition „Roots From the Sky“ by Cedric Bregnard at Centre d’Art, Auroville März 2023 Cedric Bregnard ist Artist in Residence at the Centre d’Art in Auroville. Er wird in den nächsten 2 Monaten ein Foto vom Banyan Baum im Matrimandirgarten machen. Dieses Foto wird dann auf die Größe einer Wand (ca.3x7m) in der Galerie skaliert. […]