Three states, one dialogue and a creative communion

Rajasthan, Assam and Bengal spoke to each other in the most artsy way at the three-day multidisciplinary festival Anant Samagam, held at Travancore Palace recently. With art, music and fashion coming together, Delhi witnessed a confluence of the three cultures.
Rennie Joyy, founder of Aalekh Foundation and organiser of the event, said, “Music, photography, fashion and food, everything is art. Anant Samagam celebrates the confluence of cultures through these mediums. The aim is to keep looking inwards, inspire youth, and be a platform that allows people to collaborate and experience different aspects of the three cultures and regions.”

A tactile experience of culture
From Bappaditya Biswas’ indigo-dyed jamdani textiles and Samar Jodha’s multi-media artwork bringing Assam’s mining community to the fore, to Abhishek Hajela’s photographs clicked in Bengal and Rajasthan capturing the mood of the cities – the installations celebrated the three regions in a contemporary way. Anita Horam, founder of The Mighty Muse, the curatorial partner at the event, said, “The artistic curation was contemporary, celebrating the three regions. From conservation and craft revival to shining the light on a community, the curations act as cultural bridges in a modern world.” The festival also saw a series of thought-provoking panel discussions that explored the future of craft, culture as a living continuum, and food as a repository of memory.

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