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MUZIRIS TO LAKHPAT

The project intends to create an archive of fortifications that have fallen into despair along the Arabian Sea, encompassing five Indian states from Kerala to Gujarat. These fort ruins are significant historical landmarks in their respective regions and had made an impact in the historical past through their socio-cultural, tactical and commercial ventures. By travelling by moderate public transport systems and walking in order to visit these sites as an ordinary individual visitor position the project as a critique on narratives about heritage preservation and its experiential significance in the present. Through creative and performative interventions, highlight the cultural and historical significance of these coastal structures while exploring how they continue to shape the social, political, and ecological landscape of the region at present. The expedition unveiled the intricate connections that transcended cultural, linguistic, and racial boundaries and made artistic interpretations of the relationships with nature, nationhood, and monuments. From the geographical to the socio-political landscape. The project is an immersion of oneself in the marvels of historical legacy.

Prayers - like euphonies of ghosts

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Bibliography:
1. Ocean Archive, Journeys of OCEAN / UNI: bárawa,  On Freestyle~improvisation as aesthetic tool and strategy. Dialogical Body – Breathing in the Ruins  

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