Artefacting Mumbai photos of Arne de Knegt on display at the Outsider Exhibition @ Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, Delhi, India
Artefacting Public Art + Research Practice
Jun 2011; Artefacting Mumbai @ Outsider Exhibition @ Delhi, India
Feb-Mar 2011; “Noble Bronze” @ Provocation Exhibition, New York, USA
Arne de Knegt’s photo “Noble Bronze” - Made for Artefacting Mumbai, is finalist at the New York Photo Festival Provocation exhibition at the powerHouse Arena, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Artefacting in Kolkata
Artefacting’s workshop in Calcutta; Film & the Moving Image
Artefacting Mumbai Workshops
Artefacting Mumbai workshops
Plastic chips, cardboard, magazines, plastic bottles and red wax were amongst the readily available materials that were turned into artwork. After setting up an art workshop in the ACORN Foundation’s community workshop, weekly art classes were held with the Dharavi Project children where different projects and techniques were introduced to the community. The children learn to make collage, to paint, some helped create a mural. In another workshop flower sculptures were created out of plastic and planted along the street (but they didn’t last long!) Even a performance art version of Anish Kapoor’s famed “Shooting Into the Corner” artwork had children pelting a white corrugated wall with red wax. Digital photography was also introduced to the children through basic courses led by the teams photographer. All of these workshops occurred over our team’s three month immersion into Dharavi’s recycling community.
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Q & A with the Sunday Guardian
A series of questions by the Sunday Guardian are answered by the Artefacting Mumbai team…
Jan 2011; 13th Compound Exhibition @ Dharavi, Mumbai, India
Update on the 13th Compound Exhibition that transformed the streets and industrial spaces of Dharavi into an art show, showcasing the works of Artefacting Mumbai to the local community and attracting an estimated 500 outsiders into Dharavi.
Dharavi Streetscape & Public Space
After two and half months at almost the conclusion of my three month artistic immersion into Dharavi, the architecture, streetscape and public space of the corridors I frequent daily have emerged as public space. Be it that we are interacting with these spaces daily with our paint brushes, chai connections, etc., indeed we are getting more intimate with these spaces.
Anish Kapoor Field Trip
Field trip to the Anish Kapoor exhibition with kids from Dharavi!
Mural Mode In Full Effect
We have entered the last phase of our immersion into Dharavi: The Intervention - which can safely be called Mural Mode. With less than three weeks left until our multi-media exhibition showcasing our work and forcing a dialog about the connections and disconnections between the “West” and a “Slum,” we have a renewed sense of energy and are…
Contradictions & Confronting
“Nothing will go as planned in India. You have to go with the flow.”
Artefacting Mumbai Fundraiser on Kickstarter
We are in the middle of a three month art project & immersion in the informal community of Dharavi - also known as Asia’s Largest Slum. Dharavi is right in the heart of Mumbai and is actually a beehive of industry and community.
Our initial project involved coming here to learn about the community in Dharavi through art - by making our own art as well as hosting art classes to people here. Our goal is to go beyond the imagery of a slum and embrace the humanity and identity of the people in this community.
Welcome To Dharavi
The welcome sign is highly visible to everyone entering Dharavi from the west side
Happy New Year!
Good bye 2010 and hello 2011! A short note and video from our New Years Eve in Mumbai.
Communities & Barrels
Marking the halfway point of our stay in Mumbai and journey into the complex mechanics of Dharavi, we embarked on our first exhibition to showcase some of the initial excavations and to solicit reactions from those that passed by.
Dec 2010; Artefacting exhibition @ Kala Ghoda Gallery, Mumbai, India
A street exhibition of works in progress was presented at Mumbai’s famed Kala Ghoda gallery on Dec 20th, 2010.
Painting the ACORN Shed
Our first public painting; a new appearance for the office of our local partner Acorn Foundation.
Industrial Buzz
At first sight, Dharavi’s industrial 13th Compound seems anything but orderly or efficient. However, as the days pass and you begin to uncover the layers of confusion, the industrial mayhem dissolves and a bustling nexus of recycling facilities, clothing manufacturers, leather goods operations and a variety of bakeries emerge.
Signs of Social Wealth
An injured goat gives us the opportunity to witness the community coming together during a time of need.
Art Class!
In a previous blog entry I asked the rhetorical question “Is art an appropriate medium to connect in the context of a fight for survival?” Now that Alex is spearheading a weekly art class for 15-20 kids in Dharavi and we have a nice list of community art projects to implement, it is time to start addressing this question and find out what it is that we can offer this community in our short time here.
Project: Workshop
UPDATED - Thoughts, photos, and video from our first major task of setting up the production workshop in Dharavi.
Mumbai Mirror Article
Press: The Mumbai Mirror published a piece on Artefacting Mumbai this weekend called Lessons From Dharavi.
What is this place, Dharavi?
Having explored Dharavi and met the community within which we will work & produce art, a few questions immediately come to mind.
Diwali Ambiance
A couple of short videos from our first night in Mumbai.
First Impressions
The journey to Mumbai and initial thoughts based on a wonderful introduction to a short but intense stay in this mega-city.
