education

Black Box Project

Aastha Chauhan — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:16:20 -0400

Black Box Project

Black Box Exercise: An Attempt to Define and Re-define Arts and Education was organized in collaboration with Zuni Icosahedron, Hongkong and India Foundation for the Arts (IFA).

The Black Box Exercise Arts Education model was created and developed by Hong Kong based artist Yuewai Wong and his associates in 1995. The Black Box Exercise is an exciting model for arts education, with students/ teachers / artists / parents / community working within the Black Box to create spaces both conceptual and physical, each unique and individual yet bound together by the nature of the frame. The workshop for Delhi was conceived for arts educators and facilitators who would then be able to take new insights away from the workshop and apply them in their own pedagogical spheres.

Dyslocation - Ayesha Seth

khoj studio — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:12:34 -0400

Dyslocation - Ayesha Seth

An exhibition of interactive works that attempted to portray 'Dyslexia' from the perspective of a Dyslexic.

"This exhibition has been a journey in exploring the different aspects of my life that dyslexia comes into play. It has been a journey of self-discovery, both emotionally and artistically. I have found that dyslexia is not a disability so much as it is a difference in outlook. Dyslexia is 'the ability to think freely', and I am dyslexic and proud.” Ayesha Seth

November-December 2005

Aastha Chauhan — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 06:34:16 -0400

To coincide with the Khoj Nov-Dec International Artist's Residency focusing on Photography, we decided to do a photography workshop with the senior students of the Gyan Deep Public School. The workshop began with two days of the students photographing in Khirkee and was followed by a presentation of their photographs and a discussion led by artists-in-residence Sheba Chachhi and Gauri Gill.

September 2005

Aastha Chauhan — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 05:41:47 -0400

15th-16th September

August 2005

Aastha Chauhan — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 05:27:22 -0400

We were approached by the principal of Gyandeep School, (a school located along the same street as the Khoj Studios), she wanted us to work with the children of the school. After negotiating time and classes we started taking weekly art classes for the school. We have taught them for three weeks now. The school is relatively small; the classes are only up to grade 7.

Khirkee Arts Education Program

Aastha Chauhan — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 05:25:14 -0400

Art is important; it serves a vital function in society.

Unfortunately not everyone shares this perspective. Art is taken for granted more often than not and is seen by many as a self-indulgent way to while away time. But art does serve the greater good. Music, dance, theatre, visual art and everything above and beyond, below and in-between contribute immeasurably to making life worth living. Those of us fortunate enough to have had an exposure to the arts realize we are the richer for it.