Monthly Blog Archives / March 2014
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March 26, 2014
A new series of Photographs on feeling food,
In January while being in India, i was missing the feel of culture in more ways then one can define visually or textually. I went round and round, not knowing how to grab it, how […]
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March 25, 2014
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Why exactly we should not trap ourselves with the idea of Ur...,
I believe many problems of the city are of rural origin, food being one of them. In a developing and expanding city like Delhi, food has to be viewed through many lenses….Land/Labor/Knowledge being just few […]
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March 25, 2014
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Home grown organic vegetables: The new fashion in Urban Bour...,
Again, as we discussed Commodification of Organics and Green Farming, especially in Urban centers, here’s another addition. Smartly packed, certified and labeled organic vegetables planted and potted, ready to be shipped home and start giving […]
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March 25, 2014
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On Urban farms as commodity,
It was very interesting to hear at the Khoj meeting the ideas of organic and small urban farms being commodified in India. Agat mentioned a very new inititative of a Jaipur based company selling small […]
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March 25, 2014
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Green: The color of Cultural Capitalism,
After the discussion at how everything gets commodified so fast, even the idea of sustainbility, organic and green living, i cant help but to point to a very interesting angle Mr. Zizek provides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpAMbpQ8J7g
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March 20, 2014
Eating our way into Food edition III,
The post marks the completion of the first two weeks at Khoj- days abuzz with getting to know the place and one another, all in the midst of tons of activity, talks and stating the […]
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March 19, 2014
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A on-off investigation of Food/Farm/Farmers in Delhi > Paris...,
Since long, i have been trying to maintain a regular blog on food and related issues. The process which started with the Aulinjaa project, prompted me to initiate a blog for inquiring the urban context […]
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March 19, 2014
Safe food for India; Sustainable livelihood for Farmers. Inc...,
This winter’s unseasonable rain has been the proverbial last straw for many farmers. But agrarian policies affect all of us. Join an appeal to the party leaders from one farmer who speaks for many. petitions […]
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March 18, 2014
Khirkee International ,
This last Saturday afternoon was the अंतरराष्ट्रीय Khirkee festival, a day aimed at celebrating and bringing together the diverse communities and sub-cultures that make Khirkee so unique. Organized by long-time community activists Aastha Chauhan and Malini […]
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March 18, 2014
List of delhi-based organic food suppliers | fruit, veggies,...,
Hola! I met delhi-based raw foodist Anjali Sanghi who was real helpful and gave me a list of organic food suppliers. I figured it would be of use all around, so here we go: They […]
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March 14, 2014
Simran Chopra & Suvani Suri,
Simran is a communication design graduate who has recently concluded a specialization in New Media at the National Institute of Design. She seeks to explore the intersections between technology, art, and culture through […]
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March 14, 2014
Srishti Lakhera,
Srishti Lakhera is a Film maker, Basket Weaver and a farmer. Her work is inspired by her journey in the hills and the farm lands. Her need to indulge in visual story telling comes from […]
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March 14, 2014
Mona Gandhi,
Mona lives in Bombay & goes where her work takes her. Her inquiry into food –natural & industrial– deepens her engagement with local & sustainable food systems. Through the world of raw, plant-based […]
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March 14, 2014
Leone Contini,
Leone lives and works in Florence, Italy where his research focuses on intercultural frictions, conflict and power relations, displacement, migration and diasporas. For his practice, Contini borrows the tools of contemporary anthropology in order […]
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March 14, 2014
Ravi Agarwal ,
Ravi Agarwal is an artist, environmental activist, writer and curator. He has shown in several international shows including Documenta XI (2002), Kassel ; Germany, Horn Please (Berne 2007) Indian Highway (2009-2012), Sharjah Biennale […]
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March 13, 2014
KHOJ Building featured in Architectural Digest!,
The recent 2013 renovation of the Khoj building by Delhi based architects Lotus Design is featured in Architectural Digest India 2nd Anniversary Issue!
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March 11, 2014
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Introduction to Aulinjaa Project in Urban context,
Introduction Thank you Khoj International Artists Association, for the invitation to the Negotiating Food program. I am excited to be part of a larger conversation with fellow artists and activists, where we are looking at […]
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March 10, 2014
Bio Diversity Seed Festival, New Delhi,
The beginning of the Food Residency Ed. III happened with the Bio Diversity Seed Festival in New Delhi. The festival hosted farmers and activist from seventeen different states of India representing the seed banks that […]
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March 10, 2014
Word.Sound.Power. - The expanded life-cycle of Performance A...,
As a student in the hallowed halls of a History of Art department many thousands of miles away from here and now, I learned there were two ways to experience Performance Art. The preferred way, […]
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March 7, 2014
To cook, or not to cook? Introducing the Food Edition III Re...,
Khoj’s InContext:public.art.ecology programme was instituted to create a public dialogue around ecological issues through artistic projects and interventions. Over the last two years, through its InContext residencies, Khoj is focusing on supporting projects and […]
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