Waiting rooms are strange places. They are open public spaces where the occupants are often deep in thought and in their own private space. It is where one gets time off from the present to wait a few minutes before they are called for. Director Didier MULLERAS brings out this special nature of waiting rooms in his dance presentation titled…
‘Tabacaria’, is a study in the ‘construction of contraries’. It is based on the premise that, when weighed on a universal scale, opposites are in fact indistinguishable. Their differences become irrelevant. As someone who realizes his insignificance in the grand design, the poet declares he knows nothing. It is the paradox of the ignorant man realizing irrelevence, that gives this…
‘Hallucinations’ an experimental film by Director Helder Rock takes us on a psychedelic trip deep into the recesses of our mind. Rock tells us that his film is inspired by the controversial book, doors of perception, by Aldus Huxley chronicling Huxley’s experiences and insights under the influence of psychoactive substances. He says in the book that these drugs could be…
‘Fixing a Hole’, an experimental film from Director Pierre Ajavon, is the cinematic equivalent of a stunning art installation that when planted on the ground, speaks a cosmic language. This three-minute powerhouse of a ‘visual installation,’ teleports the viewer to a realm that is simply out of this world. Pierre employs the use of visuals from his lunar explorations on…
They say ‘home is where the heart is’ and the pandemic has proved in many ways that this time-tested saying stays true. As a response to the pandemic, we decided to isolate ourselves and stay locked up in our homes, thus preventing the spread to those around us. Our lockdowns have lasted weeks and, in some cases, even months. It…
Some call it the ‘Baltic German Exodus’, some call it the ‘Great escape over two seas’, but whatever you choose to call it, the exodus of over 750,000 souls displaced from their homes is a crucial chapter in the aftermath of World War II. Helpless families were divided over the decision, whether to stay back or join the swelling mass…