Students' Biennale 2021: Life of Slums
Installation by Anit Kumar, Moh. Nawazish, Moh. Amaan, Pawan Pal. Curated by Suresh K Nair
Life of Slums Life of Slums (alternative view) by Anit Kumar, Moh. Nawazish, Moh. Amaan, Pawan PalKochi-Muziris Biennale
The lockdown heightened the state of misery for those living without homes, as every city witnessed huge numbers of migrant labourers turning jobless and eventually homeless.
Life of Slums Life of Slums (night view) by Anit Kumar, Moh. Nawazish, Moh. Amaan, Pawan PalKochi-Muziris Biennale
While many returned to their homelands, a significant fraction could not afford even that.
Life of Slums Life of Slums (alternative view) by Anit Kumar, Moh. Nawazish, Moh. Amaan, Pawan PalKochi-Muziris Biennale
They sought refuge inside large concrete pipes, which look quite similar to the installation the artist collective have created.
Life of Slums Life of Slums (alternative view) by Anit Kumar, Moh. Nawazish, Moh. Amaan, Pawan PalKochi-Muziris Biennale
These pipes are dumped across urban landscapes to replace the old sewage lines.
Life of Slums Life of Slums (alternative view) by Anit Kumar, Moh. Nawazish, Moh. Amaan, Pawan PalKochi-Muziris Biennale
Inside these 4-feet rings of indifferent concrete..
Life of Slums Life of Slums (detail) by Anit Kumar, Moh. Nawazish, Moh. Amaan, Pawan PalKochi-Muziris Biennale
..they spend nights of uncertainty, unsure if the same pipe would be available the next night.
Life of SlumsKochi-Muziris Biennale
The Students’ Biennale seeks to complement and strengthen the fine arts education system in India and is the largest educational initiative of the Kochi Biennale Foundation. The fourth edition was led by a team of five artists and art educators – Adip Dutta, Archana Hande, Manoj Vyloor, Suresh K Nair and Vasudha Thozhur, and featured 314 student artists from over 62 education institutions across India to produce approximately 45 projects.
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