OUR COMMITMENT
An multidisciplinary arts residency in Ch. Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), a UNESCO heritage city for national and international artists to make art on the theme of ecology, preservation and conservation of cultural heritage. Promoting international, cross-cultural exchange and social change through interdisciplinary arts. Exploring the ideas of arts-culture linkages, conservation of cultural heritage, globalization, biodiversity, environmental sustainability, climate change, and human adaptations through arts and creativity for a better world.
RIPPLES OF CHANGE
K
Knowledge
Exchange
P
Preservation
& Policy Change
Bringing artists from diverse backgrounds and cultures, exposing the community to new perspectives and artistic styles. This can lead to a greater appreciation and understanding of different cultures, fostering tolerance and inclusivity.
Focus on local culture, craft, heritage by hosting artists specializing in these practices, can help preserve the local cultural heritage and pass it on to future generations.
C
Cultural
Heritage Art
Workshops, artist talks, and demonstrations, offering educational experiences to local schools and institutions. Exposure to professional artists and their creative processes can inspire students and educators alike.
E
Economic
Impact
Attract visitors and tourists, particularly by creating public art installations & events. Increased foot traffic and tourism can benefit local businesses. Economic opportunities to local artisans as local art forms get promoted on an international level.
Our Knowledge Exchange Partners & Advisors
Experts in arts, environmental sustainability, cultural heritage preservation, and textile traditions providing valuable insights and guidance to nurture a transformative ecological art experience in Aurangabad.
Upcoming Residencies
Luna Montenegro and Adrian Fisher are poets and artists based in London, they collaborate in a fluid space of visual, physical and sonic research.
Their work investigates ideas of improvisation, participation, poetics, locality and social transformation exploring the boundaries of human and non-human existence.
As the collective ‘montenegrofisher’ they make performances, texts, videos, visual and sonic installations, images and curatorial projects worldwide.
Their work has been shown in the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) London, Southbank Centre, London, CCCB (Centro de Cultura Contemporánea) Barcelona, MAC (Museum of Contemporary Art) Santiago, Chile, Bibliothèque Nationale de France and The Venice Biennale, among many others. They have been selected for International art residencies in France, Mexico, Belgium, Italy, Chile, Norway, Switzerland and India.
