For the creation of hypertext poetry/ fiction based on an exploration of the place of pornography and erotic imagery in India from the past to contemporary times. Through research into erotic and desirous images created under royal patronage to the more recent images in the digital sphere, the project seeks to focus on the contemporary understandings of terms such as ‘erotic’ and ‘sexual’, particularly from the point of view of female and queer pleasure. The outcome of this project will be a website containing the hypertext poetry/ fiction alongside a selection of erotic images, and a foldable booklet. The Grantee’s deliverables to IFA along with the final report will be the hypertext poetry/ fiction, copies of the booklet and the website downloaded on a drive. Grant funds will pay for printing, honorarium, professional fees, purchase of books and online material and website creation.
For research to study the significance and interrelationship of cultural heritage and conflict in Kashmir. The project aims to understand how heritage impacts the identities and values of communities in times of conflict. The outcome will be an essay and an interactive installation with audiovisual recordings from the field and stills of the mapped heritage sites. The Grantee’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be an essay and an audiovisual documentation from the installation. Grant funds will pay for an honorarium, travel, food and living costs, exhibition costs, professional fees, book purchase, library fees, stationery and photocopy costs, equipment rental and an accountant’s fee.
