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LADKAH BIENNALE
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LADKAH BIENNALE
LADKAH BIENNALE
Rooted in sustainability and cultural exchange, sā collaborates with organizations, artists, and communities across India and internationally to co-create regenerative art and immersive experiences that bridge beings from different walks of life. Through installations, innovations and workshops, sā fosters global dialogues, empowering communities and inspiring creative action for a more optimistic and inclusive future.
sā x Serendipity Arts Festival, Goa
MEMORIES FROM THE LAND
Artists: Manisha Gera Baswani, Monisha Ahmed, Jigmet Angmo, Anshu Singh, Raki Nikahetiya, Viola Bordon and Li Actuallee Print on Chiffon Dimensions: 4m x 1m Location: Panjim, Goa Photo Credits: Sagar Singh
Material: Waste pashmina, yak, sheep and lamb wool.
Artists: Manisha Gera Baswani, Monisha Ahmed, Jigmet Angmo, Anshu Singh, Raki Nikahetiya, Viola Bordon and Li Actuallee Print on Chiffon Dimensions: 4m x 1m Location: Panjim, Goa Photo Credits: Sagar Singh
How do we remember land? What stories do they carry? Which significance do they have?
A collective experience of textile works of seven textile artists' - Manisha Gera Baswani, Monisha Ahmed, Viola Bordon, Jigmet Angmo, Anshu Singh, Raki Nikahetiya, and Li Actuallee - reflecting memories of the landscapes they are connected with, ranging from the Himalayas to India, Asia, and the United States. The works are accompanied by the sounds the artists associated with their chosen landscape.
sā x Royal Enfield Social Mission - Journeying Across Himalayas, Delhi
ENTANGLEMENTS
Artists: Kids from Samgra Shiksha Kendra. Material: Rocks, ropes and lime. Location: Travancore Palace, New Delhi Photo Credit: Akshay Anand
Artists: Kids from Samgra Shiksha Kendra. Material: Rocks, ropes and lime. Location: Travancore Palace, New Delhi Photo Credit: Akshay Anand
What connects our landscapes, how do we engage with them, and what do we wish to leave behind?
This site-specific installation explores two distinct yet interconnected fold mountain landscapes: the Aravalli Range and the Himalayas. Formed in vastly different geological epochs, they are united by Earth's lithosphere and tectonic forces. Today, we inhabit these ancient terrains, and through collaboration with students from Samagra Shiksha Kendra, supported by The Child Trust, the installation reflects their aspirations for the future. Each rock in the piece carries visual narratives created by these young custodians, expressing what they hope to leave behind for generations to come. After the exhibition, all materials will be repurposed into sustainable building resources through sā's sustainability partner, The Crashpad.
sā x museum in progress
RAISING FLAGS
Artists: Minerva Cuevas, Christian Eisenberger, Shilpa Gupta, Samson Kambalu, Agnieszka Kurant, Christian Robert-Tissot, Eva Schlegel, Grazia Toderi and Erwin Wurm
“In nature, i.e. in that where people think it is chaos, geometry, grid, order, etc. are tried and tested means for this ‘nature’ to become visible. Ice and snow are something like the white cube or the white sheet of paper in nature, in which one can illustrate the action. The Star of David in this context is for me more connected in the crystalline structure of ice and less in the political.” Christian Eisenberger
“I made the Flag of Stateless Nations. I collected all the flags of all stateless nations around the world and I used Artificial Intelligence to fuse all these flags into one. Statehood is a mystery and it is problematic. So using the problematic black box of the AI seemed interesting to fuse one flag of all the people in the world who are stateless.” Agnieszka Kurant
Artists: Minerva Cuevas, Christian Eisenberger, Shilpa Gupta, Samson Kambalu, Agnieszka Kurant, Christian Robert-Tissot, Eva Schlegel, Grazia Toderi and Erwin Wurm
Established in Vienna in 1990, the museum in progress has collaborated with approximately 700 artists to date. Its exhibition activities focus on contemporary art in various media, reaching audiences through newspapers, magazines, billboards, building fronts, flag poles, television, concert halls, and the Internet.
Edition Two, nine flags were installed from a captivating “raising flags” series curated by Alois Herrmann and Kaspar Mühlemann Hartl with selected works by Minerva Cuevas, Christian Eisenberger, Shilpa Gupta, Samson Kambalu, Agnieszka Kurant, Christian Robert-Tissot, Eva Schlegel, Grazia Toderi and Erwin Wurm.’ ‘raising flags’ is a long-term initiative of the museum in progress. The initiative transforms the martial symbolism of flags into contemporary expressions in both virtual and physical art spaces. Since 2023, various artists have contributed thought-provoking flags, realized through online and offline platforms, conveying broader ideas and values from diverse communities and movements, aligning with sā’s ethos.
sā x Dharamshala International Film Festival
FILM SCREENING AT 3600M
Films by 8 homegrown filmmakers: Tenzin Tsetan Choklay, Dechen Roder, Ritu Sarin & Tenzing Sonam, Stenzin Tankong Rajan Kathet, Dishant Pradhan & Arunatpal Chanda and Suraj Bhattarai
Films by 8 homegrown filmmakers: Tenzin Tsetan Choklay, Dechen Roder, Ritu Sarin & Tenzing Sonam, Stenzin Tankong Rajan Kathet, Dishant Pradhan & Arunatpal Chanda and Suraj Bhattarai
Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) was founded by Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam who created a platform where the power of visual storytelling brings communities together in the heart of the Himalayas, as a platform dedicated to bridging artistic and cultural boundaries. DIFF collaborated for a film screening night under the initiative - DIFF on Road.
Coordinated by a critically acclaimed filmmaker and member from DIFF - Stenzin Tankong from Ladakh showcased the works of 8 homegrown filmmakers: Tenzin Tsetan Choklay, Dechen Roder, Ritu Sarin & Tenzing Sonam, Stenzin Tankong Rajan Kathet, Dishant Pradhan & Arunatpal Chanda and Suraj Bhattarai. The initiative amplified the transboundary dialogue reflecting on the stories, issues, movements and thoughts from the Himalayas and beyond with works of fiction, and non-fiction documentaries and also welcomed animation films from sā.
sā x India Art Fair, Delhi
TRANSFORMATIONS
Artists: Skarma Sonam Tashi (Kargil, Ladakh) and Philipp Frank (Germany) Material: Discarded Cardboard, waste newspaper and clay. Dimensions: 90-square-meter Supported by: Ladakh Arts and Media Organisation (LAMO), German Embassy to India, New Delhi, Crashpad and The Child Trust
Artists: Skarma Sonam Tashi (Kargil, Ladakh) and Philipp Frank (Germany) Material: Discarded Cardboard, waste newspaper and clay. Dimensions: 90-square-meter Supported by: Ladakh Arts and Media Organisation (LAMO), German Embassy to India, New Delhi, Crashpad and The Child Trust
India Art Fair celebrates the intersection of tradition and innovation, where diverse artistic expressions come together to reflect the vibrant cultural pulse of contemporary India. The sā team installed a large-scale, 90-square-meter site-specific regenerative artwork ‘TRANSFORMATIONS’ by Skarma Sonam Tashi and Philipp Frank at the India Art Fair of 2024 in New Delhi. The artwork depicted vulnerable traditional Ladakh architecture. The artwork, made with sand, clay, and papier-mâché, featured light projections and was utilized to create resilient infrastructure for a charity school serving children from migrant families in Noida. The initiative was supported by the German Embassy in India, Ladakh Arts and Media Organisation, and Crashpad.