CONCEPT
This practice-based workshop led by Sarnath Banerjee will explore these questions, but through the form of fiction. Participants will work closely with the faculty to research and create graphic fiction around these issues.
FORMAT
Works developed as part of the workshop projects will be presented to the public through the online channels of the Kochi Biennale Foundation.
FACULTY
Sarnath Banerjee is a graphic fiction writer and artist based in Berlin. His book-length publications include Corridor (2004), The Barn Owl’s Wondrous Capers (2007), and most recently Doab Dil (2019). He has also shown widely around the globe, including at the Sao Paolo Biennale (2008), Kochi-Muziris Biennale (2014), the Sharjah Biennale (2017). Banerjee also co-founded the publishing house Phantomville, which publishes graphic non-fiction by bringing together reporters and comic book artists.
APPLICATIONS
The workshop is open to persons resident in India. Joint applications (for ex, by a journalist and an illustrator) are also encouraged. No fee is charged for the workshop.
To apply, please send the following: 1) portfolio of works, 2) resume, and 3) a proposal (max. 300 words) pertaining to the concept by Oct 12, 2020 to [email protected]
This workshop is organised by the Kochi Biennale Foundation and supported by the HCL Foundation and Kiran Nadar Museum of Art.
Dates of the workshop: Oct 24 – Dec 5, 2020