Untitled work by Gargi Raina, produced at Khoj Kasheer (2007)

Khoj Kasheer (2007) saw twelve talented visual artists from various regions of India, including Srinagar, sharing a common platform with 6 artists from other countries. Based on recommendations by previous KHOJ participants and profiles received, the Kashmir based artists coordinating KHOJ 2007 selected twelve artists from South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. As in previous KHOJ workshops, the artists participating in KHOJ 2007 actively participated in dialogues and discussions, exchanging ideas, methods, approaches and exploring alternative means of visual expression. Evening discussions and slide presentations brought bring artists, art appreciators and connoisseurs, art critics and students of art to a common platform, where they could share and discuss contemporary art issues.