Ishara House: Amphibian Aesthetics

A dynamic site for contemporary art, research and exchange, consisting of a curated exhibition, public programmes and collaborative projects, under the artistic direction of Riyas Komu. Open Monday - Sunday, 10:30 AM - 7 PM, at Kashi Hallegua House, Kochi, Kerala.

A screening of a talk with Michelangelo Pistoletto in conversation with Riyas Komu and Prof. C S Venkiteshwaran, moderated by Dr. Gražina Subelytė. Also available to view online.

A performance by White Balance at Kashi Hallegua House, as part of the opening programme of the Ishara House’s inaugural edition.

A panel discussion that sets the stage for Amphibian Aesthetics, a philosophical proposition by the Artistic Director and curators of the Ishara House project.

An artist talk with Dima Srouji, moderated by Anuj Daga, that explores how art and architectural practices mould, morph, and move through historical exigencies.

A conference that furnaces an understanding of art in the age of precarity through the relationship between ecology, migration and spirituality, with James Onley, Dr. Varuni Bhatia, Dr. Susmita Mohanty, moderated by M.H. Ilias.

A performance by Shabnam Virmani, accompanied by Shreeparna Mitra, weaving together poems and insights from Kabir and Sufi wisdom traditions.