D.I.Y Cyborgs Workshop

Cyborg | Body | Japan | Cultures | Critical Design | Design for Debate | Scenario | Narrative | Body Politic | Biotechnology | Technology | Pop Culture | Bollywood

How might you extend your own body to solve your own issues, from tragic heartbreaks to global warming? How might the Indian pop culture evolve with the development of new cyborg and biotechnologies? Through case studies, examples and prototyping, we’ll discover and discuss how design innovations in technology may affect different cultures in surprising ways.

To participate send an email to:
interact@khojworkshop.org and contact@sputniko.com
In the email please include: Name, Brief Background, Present Occupation, Reason for being interested in the workshop.

There is no participation fee.
Bring: Found objects, a notebook and ideas
The workshop has been organised in collaboration with Sputniko! (Hiromi Ozaki) http://sputniko.com

Sunday 6th dec, 2009 11am to 6pm
at Khoj Studios, S-17, Khirkee Extn. New Delhi -17

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KHOJ Studios
S-17, Khirkee Ext.
New Delhi – 110017
Ph: 29545274
email: interact@khojworkshop.org
http://khojworkshop.org

“By Design” open day! 04 December 2009

O P E N D A Y . . . ! !
Friday, 04 December 2009
(Works on view till 09 December 2009)
at KHOJ Studio
Khirkee Ext. S-17
New Delhi

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Working at the intersection of art, design and media, the residency seeks to explore how media and design strategies may be used to push artistic practice beyond convention. Artists and designers from India and abroad shall devise processes and construct mechanisms using innovative design, new-media and exciting technology to push the frontiers of design experience and interaction.

Artists in Residence:
1. Ingrid Hora
2. Kausik Mukhopadhyay
3. Oomleo
4. Vishal K Dar
5. Vishal Rawlley
6. Yuri Suzuki

Program Critic: Siddhartha Chatterjee
Program Intern: Ridhima Jaiswal

“By Design”

2009 KHOJ Residency Programme

Can we save the planet and make the world a better place BY DESIGN?
Six designers try their worth in a six week residency programme.

Working at the intersection of art, design and media, the residency seeks to explore how media and design strategies may be used to push artistic practice beyond convention. Artists and designers from different regions of the globe will work together to devise processes and construct mechanisms using innovative design, new-media and exciting technology to push the frontiers of design experience and interaction, in a conducive and collaborative atmosphere.

Artists in Residence::

• Yuri Suzuki
• Ingrid Hora
• Oomleo
• Vishal Dar
• Kausik Mukhopadhyay
• Vishal Rawlley

Program critic: Siddhartha Chatterjee

Pixelart Workshop @ KHOJ w/ Oomleo (Indonesia)

Saturday, 28 November 2009
at KHOJ Studios
S-17, Khirkee Ext. New Delhi

Ph: 29545274
email: interact@khojworkshop.org
http://khojworkshop.org

In Colaboration between: KHOJ + Mocha Arthouse

Oomleo is a pixel artist from Indonesia, and presently an Artist-In-Residency at Khoj International Artists Association. He is also exhibiting some of his work at the Mocha Arthouse in New Delhi.

Oomleo is taking this Saturday off to share his techniques and perspectives on creating Pixel Art. This is an all day session, and would be enriching for graphic designers, digital artists, photographers and the newbie alike.

We are looking at a total of 10-12 participants and in case there are more applicants than that, we would be selecting a group from that pool.

Participants are required to bring their own laptops, with Adobe Photoshop installed, and preferably a stylus (wacom and the like) if possible. A basic skill of photoshop, drawing, layouts, art and design will help too.

Session Overview :

- introduction
- showcase – preview
- isometric drawing and illustration
- software and tools
- basic tutorial
- setting up photoshop
- extended tutorial
- output, web, setting and printing matters
- conversations and quick artworks

Workshop starts at 11am, lunch shall be served at 2pm, the session ends at 6pm, informal gathering afterwards.

For ‘Workshop Registration’ please send an email to interact@khojworkshop.org and avinash@blot.in stating the following.

Name:
Brief Background:
Present Occupation:
Reason for being interested in this masterclass:

Registrations close on the 27th November 2009.

About KHOJ

International Artists’ Association is an artist led, alternative space for experimentation and international exchange based in India.

KHOJ Studios, Delhi

Part of the global Triangle Arts Trust, KHOJ sees its role as an incubator for art and ideas, artistic exchange and dialogue in the visual arts. Through our programming we aim to assist and develop, forms of art such as media art, performance, video, environmental, public and community based art, sound and other experimental modes of cultural production.

As a deliberate policy our core invitees have been from South Asia which has resulted in the development of an active network of artists in the region. KHOJ seeks to promote cross cultural exchange within the visual practices of the ‘Global South’. Since our inception in 1997 artists from Iran, Egypt, Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Lebanon, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, Mainland China, Taiwan and several countries in Africa, have participated in our workshops and residencies.

Aims and Objectives:

* To actively assist, develop and promote new , investigative and experimental art practices in all media
* To promote discussion, understanding and appreciation of contemporary arts issues and to provide a forum for critical debate.
* To encourage and support the production and the exchange of ideas by Indian, South Asian and International artists through production, exhibition and dissemination.
* To actively facilitate an informal network of contemporary artists both within the region and abroad.
* To develop new and informed audiences.
* To support emerging artists and artists from smaller cities/marginal areas.

KHOJ International Artists Association was established in 1997 and is a registered society under the Indian Societies Registration Act, 1860.
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KHOJ International Artists’ Association
S-17, Khirkee Extension,
New Delhi – 110017
Phone: +91-11-65655874, +91-11-65655873
E-mail: interact@khojworkshop.org
Website: http://khojworkshop.org

Contact People :
Pooja Sood – Director
V.P.Manoj – Accounts + Administration
Rohini Devasher – Editorials + Publication
Aastha Chauhan – Community Arts + Outreach
MK.Saranjit – Documentation + Technical Head