Exhibition "Roots From the Sky" by Cedric Bregnard at Centre d'Art, Auroville March 2023 Cedric Bregnard is Artist in Residence at the Centre d'Art in Auroville. He will take a photo of the Banyan tree in the Matrimandir garden in the next 2 months. This photo will then be scaled to the size of a wall (approx. 3x7m) in the gallery. [...]
Beauty and delight
ELearn more about the challenges faced by young people in the divided Germany of the 1980s and the philosophical debates that revolved around German guilt.
Focus point
What would the world look like without the focal point of a lens? Our eyes have a lens that concentrates the light and focuses it on a plane so that the retina can record this focused image - as an image in a plane. The light rays are captured by receptors and transmitted to the brain. This vibration of the nerve cells is converted into a [...]
Art in Pondycherry: A look at the artists, their practice and visual language
ELearn more about the artists and their inspiring practices in Pondycherry. Discover the visual language and spiritual depth of the art landscape around Auroville. Delve into the world of art beyond representational conception and discover the vibration of the senses. Experience how the thinking of Deleuze and the Kena Upanishads are interwoven. Be inspired by the question of the body without organs and discover the limits of the physical body.
The misunderstanding of art: a new perspective without representation
Ihis text clears up the misunderstanding about art that it should be a representation. Art is not communication, but a unique experience.
Image of thought
En the seminar, find out how a 'colorful dog' questions systematic science and finally takes refuge in aesthetic theory.
Is it time to bring down the Kalasam?
EDiscover the fascinating sculptures of Saravana Deivasegamani at the Center for Art "The Divine Seed". His works reflect tradition, wisdom and spirituality and invite reflection. Learn more about his unique technique.
Art beyond darkness - Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2022/23
Why do we need a biennial? I have often asked myself this question. Before COVID-19, I visited many places with international cultural events. During lockdown, I co-organized an artist residency program to reflect on the impact, threats and opportunities of COVID-19 for cultural workers. Everything went differently than expected. Now everyone is trying to get back to normal. Have we thoughtlessly spent trillions of euros and dollars to maintain a system that desperately needs a change?