Artist Jasmeen Patheja, 40, is elated that her organisation, Blank Noise, has just won this year’s Visible Award, a prestigious global award devoted to artwork in the social sphere. Over the past 16 years, Blank Noise, a global community of Action Sheroes/Heroes/ Theyroes, has been leading the discussion on street harassment through several movements. Take Meet To Sleep for example. It has been an annual affair since 2014, and is held on December 16 every year in memory of Jyoti Singh (Nirbhaya). It invites women, girls, men, and individuals beyond the gender binary to sleep in the open, asserting “the right to live defenceless”. Then there’s I Never Ask For It, launched in 2013, an ongoing project that aims to end victim blame. Over to Patheja.
You studied at Bangalore’s Shristi Institute of Art Design and Technology. How did it prepare you for Blank Noise?
I studied fine arts at Srishti. Blank Noise started as a grad project. My teacher, Ravindra Gutta, was instrumental in introducing me to the feminist art practice, a socially engaged art practice from the 1970s. I was also interested in the idea of art as that which heals, protests, and is built by a public or community. Additionally, I got the opportunity to be part of a year-long lab (project) at Srishti, called Communication for Social Change. Led by Geetha Narayanan, founder-director of Srishti, it took art and design students through understanding the complexity of social issues and allowing us to imagine ways of collaborating with stakeholders to make social change. It introduced concepts and offered tools to become artists as one who facilitates change. Between 2013 and today, I have been an artist-in-residence at Srishti.
Why did you choose street harassment as your focus?
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der January 24, 2020-Ausgabe von Femina.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent ? Anmelden
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der January 24, 2020-Ausgabe von Femina.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent? Anmelden
Summer Skincare Woes? - We Have The Answers!
A trailblazer in the realm of clean beauty, Deepti Gujar Kulkarni has the perfect fixes for the season at hand
MANISH ARORA AND THE BEAUTY OF LIFE
Was this a technicolor dream? A jet-lagged fugue state? Or was this actually MANISH ARORA's life's work unfurling in a faraway pink-lit room on the other side of the world? Ambika Muttoo sat down with the legendary designer, proving that this montage was, in fact, real
5 DELICACIES TO TRY AT KEMBARA, MUMBAI
Here's a taster of the Asian culinary magic Chef Seefah Ketchaiyo is working at the Mumbai outpost of KEMBARA
SAVOUR THE FLAVOURS OF EUROPE
Step into a world of culinary excellence as ALBA, the European restaurant nestled within JW Marriott Hotel Bengaluru, unveils a new menu
MAKE A DATE WITH NATURE
Whether you're a nature enthusiast, a wildlife lover, or simply seeking a serene retreat, a weekend trip to MASINAGUDI in Tamil Nadu promises to be an unforgettable experience.
SUMMERTIME = SCREEN TIME?
There are ways to encourage healthy screen-time habits for children during the summer vacation.
CARING FOR COMMUNITY PETS IN THE SUMMER HEAT
Here's how you can support and care for your community pets during the scorching summer heat
MOVE GENTLY TOWARDS HARMONY
TAI CHI, an ancient Chinese practice rooted in mindfulness, is a way to brace yourself through life.
TILE YOUR 'GRAM RIGHT
Here's how you get yourself a great Instagram grid.
BACK WITH A BANG!
BASTIAN in Bandra, Mumbai, boasts cosy interiors and delectable cuisine