For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA under Explorations that will examine the neurological concept of the “phantom limb” and Feldenkrais method for movement and stillness, through storywriting and devised theatre, to meditate on the neurological condition of pain, explore the interactions between science and the body, myth and memory, touch and untouch, history and fiction. The outcome of the project will be a series of collective devised theatre experiments, integrating Feldenkrais methods. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA along with the final report will be audio-visual and photographic documentation of the artistic process. Project funds will pay for production, contract fees, and travel and living.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA under Explorations that will engage with Rafooghar (a community-based textile-led practice in New Delhi, where women gather) through sessions of stitching, drawing, assembling materials, visual notes, sound fragments, or a collection of prompts, to capture the subtle shifts in their shared space. The outcome of the project will be community-based art practice, as a series of women’s gatherings of collective noticing of what resists documentation, through embodied, material and relational forms of making. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be the photographic and visual documentation of the artistic process. Project funds will pay for contract fees, travel and living, materials and documentation.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA under Explorations that will examine the intersections of the mudras (hand gestures) in Odissi dance, and the Indian Sign Language (ISL) for the deaf, as a way of developing a deeper understanding of the relationship between classical dance, gesture, rhythm and embodied communication. The outcome of the project will be artistic collaboration between an Odissi dancer, deaf children, and an ISL interpreter, leading to a set of choreographic scores. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA along with the final report will be audio-visual documentation of the artistic process. Project funds will pay for the contract fees, documentation, travel and living, consumables, materials and stationery, purchase of books, and printing.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that will facilitate research and creation of an exhibition that foregrounds the lesser explored aspects of Kutch and Saurashtra, linking it with the politics and history of the larger state of Gujarat. By expanding the understanding of Rann of Kutch beyond its geographical uniqueness as a salt desert and salt marsh, this project inquiries about the inhabited and lively spaces of the desert, histories of the Vagher fishing and Fakirani jat pastoral communities and other histories, practices, material heritage in conversation with the collection and archives at Conflictorium. The primary outcome of this project will be an exhibition, a small series of public programmes – public workshops, sessions and talks – along with a booklet or zine that reflects on the processes and explorations of the project. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA along with the final reports will be the images from the exhibition, proceedings from the public programmes and copies of the booklet or the zines. This is a collaboration with the Conflictorium, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Project funds will pay for contract fees, travel and living, production, publication and hire of equipment.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that aims to deepen the documentation and critical study of the Somana Kunita masked ritual-dance and its sobāne songs in Hassan district, Karnataka. The study will record and translate sobāne, map their histories and local variations, and stage practice-led re-enactments and community conversations that tease out the gendered stories hidden within this living oral tradition. The outcome of the project will be a collection of Somana Kunita and sobāne recordings, a reflective documentation of research findings that situates the practice historically and personally, and a final performance. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA, along with the final reports, will include the audiovisual archive of the songs and the documentation of research findings. Project funds will pay for contract fees, travel and living, purchase of books, printing, exhibition, documentation, and purchase of equipment.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA under Explorations that will explore micro-movements in nature, through meditative observations captured through drawings, sounds and videos. This will include lo-fi kinetic, sound installations, zoetrope experiments that will translate kinaesthetic slowness into a shared sensory experience. The outcome of the project will be a series of small experimental studies in drawing and sound to capture micro-movements observed in nature, along with process-led open-ended kinetic trials with a zoetrope. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be the audio-visual documentation of the artistic process. Project funds will pay for Contract Fees, Hire of Equipment, Materials, Documentation, Purchase of Books, and Travel and Living.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA under Explorations that will explore the impact of rock mining on Hyderabad's landscape using experimental film, sound, choreography, and speculative fiction to create non-linear, alternate cartographies. The outcome of the project will be an experimental film, a sound score and choreography. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be the audio-visual documentation of the artistic process, a film, and a sound score. Project funds will pay for contract fees.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that will engage sixth and seventh grade students of Government Model Primary School in Kengeri old city, Bangalore Urban district with the project titled Installation Art with Kids. This project will engage students in the creation of a large-scale mixed-media installation. By exploring various techniques, including light, sound, texture, and scale, it encourages students to interact with the artwork, and connect it to their curriculum in science, mathematics, social science and language. The outcome of this project will be a temporary art installation in the school premises and a publication. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will include a copy of the publication, still and video documentation of the process. Project funds will pay for contract fees, materials, installation, travel and living, publication, and documentation.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that will engage seventh grade students of the Government Model Higher Primary School in Anegundi village, Gangavathi taluk, Koppal district, through a project centred on Moriyarara Gudda—the Hill of the Moriyars, located in the legendary megalithic site of Hire Benakal. Through a series of activities and field trips, students will explore this site using historical and artistic approaches, connecting their learnings to curriculum in social science, science, and language. The outcome of the project will be an exhibition and a performance. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will include photographs and video documentation of the entire project. Project funds will pay for contract fees, travel and living, performance, printing, hire of equipment, materials, and documentation.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that will engage students from grades three to five at Government Lower Primary School, Srinivagilu, Koramangala, Bengaluru. Titled Gadigallida Abhivyaktigalu–Bahubahaasha Tragatigalu – Expressions without Borders - in Multilingual Classrooms, this 15-month initiative aims to foster curiosity in learning and the appreciation of linguistic diversity by encouraging students to express themselves in their mother tongue and engage with translations in the State language of Kannada. The outcome of this project will be a publication, series of performances and an exhibition. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be copies of the photographs, copies of the publication, and the video documentation of the entire project. Project funds will pay for contract fees, workshop, printing, material and stationary, and travelling and living.
