Warmly welcome to a video screening with a selection of Indian contemporary artists and filmmakers curated by Saviya Lopes, Yogesh Barve and Arijit Bhattacharyya. This screening is part of the larger ambulating public programme DEMOCRACY - THE ENDANGERED BIRD initiated by Hillside Projects (SE) and presented at IASPIS, Zita and Index and in collaboration with The Nordic Art Association. 

Tickets are free but please book a ticket as seats are limited. Language English or with English subtitles.

The time has always been now, curated by Saviya Lopes and Yogesh Barve, mirrors the multifaceted nature of living amidst a democracy. From an archive that captures an interview on democracy to animated narrative exploring individual empowerment/struggle, the videos illuminate a spectrum of human voices, diversity, dialogue and dissent. As the screen becomes a canvas for narratives, the audience is invited to engage with the complexities democracy embodies. Featuring videos by Maithili Bavkar, Irtiza Malik, Anupam Roy, Pinak Banik, Sachin Kondhalkar, Yogesh Barve, Amol K Patil. 

Envisioning Emancipation through Witnessing curated by Arijt Bhattacharyya is an evolving, decentralised archive using video screenings, performances, lectures, and storytelling to capture the essence of witnessing. Its core goal is to amplify dissenting voices within contemporary India’s context of rising far-right Hindu ultranationalism. The inaugural video edition features works by Smita Urmila Rajmane, Shaheen Ahmed, Ashfaque EJ, Swagata Bhattacharya, Khandakar Ohida, Soumik Ghosh, Shibayan Halder, Suchandra Kundu, Suvojit Roy.

Read more about DEMOCRACY - THE ENDANGERED BIRD.

This programme is supported by The Nordic Art Association (NKF) and funded by The Swedish Arts Council and Nordic Culture Fund. 
Photo credit: Video still from Black Masks on Rollerskates, Amol K Patil