Thanjavur
Discover the impressive 11th-century Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur and the fascinating sculpture collection of the Nayak dynasty.
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Photographic observations, image series, and visual impressions from the Reading Deleuze in India project.
Kolli Hills
The land of the Malayāli
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Art in Pondycherry: A Look at the Artists, Their Practice, and Their Visual Language
Learn more about the artists and their inspiring practices in Pondycherry. Discover the visual language and spiritual depth of the art landscape around Auroville. Immerse yourself in the world of art beyond the conception of representation and discover the vibration of the senses. Learn how Deleuze’s thinking and the Kena Upanishads are interwoven. Let the question of the body without organs inspire you and discover the boundaries of the physical body.
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The Order of Things
Standing in the back of a small truck, I have spent the last few days driving through Auroville to collect various things for the Pottersmarket. These small trucks are the big brothers of the tuk-tuks. Sometimes you see six or seven dozen people standing on them when another big festival is coming up. They are a popular means of transport for people in the villages when they travel long distances together to be close to the gods. It is surprising…
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Art beyond darkness – Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2022/23
Warum brauchen wir eine Biennale? Diese Frage habe ich mich oft gestellt. Vor COVID-19 habe ich viele Orte mit internationalen Kulturveranstaltungen besucht. In der Lockdownzeit habe ich ein Künstlerresidenzprogramm mitorganisiert, um über die Auswirkungen, Bedrohungen und Chancen von COVID-19 für Kulturschaffende nachzudenken. Alles lief anders als erwartet. Jetzt versucht jeder, zur Normalität zurückzukehren. Haben wir die Billionen von Euro und Dollar gedankenlos ausgegeben, um ein System aufrechtzuerhalten, das dringend eine Veränderung braucht?
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“Exhibition of Works by Amitabh Sengupta at the Kalakendra Art Gallery, Auroville”
Amitabh Sengupta’s works display a broad spectrum of styles and reflect the challenges faced by Indian artists in the 20th century. A major exhibition of his works is currently on view at the Kalakendra Art Gallery. Learn more about his influences and his significance for the Indian art scene.
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CADALFEST at Adishakti
CADALfest took place from December 16 to 20, 2022, at Adishakti. I had not planned to go there, but I was very surprised by the four days of round-table discussions, poetry readings and film screenings, concerts and theater performances by a fascinating group of artists, activists and academics. I picked out a few things and went on Saturday to the “Adivasi Round Table discussion with Vandna Tete, Ganga Sahay Meena, Seral Murmu & Ashwini Kumar Pankaj, moderated by Gopika Jadeja”…
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Shiva Tiruvannamalei Deepam
Yesterday I followed something in my mind that I find difficult to describe. In everyday language, I might say I followed my intuition. But it is a little more complex. I drove to Tiruvannamalai again. It was the last day of the Karthigai Deepam Brahmotsavam Festival. So on December 6, 2022, a fire was created on this mountain, as it has been for 2500 years. Of course there is a story from prehistoric times about this. Brahman, the universal Self,…
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