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Travelling Plants
Curated by Lina Vincent ‘Travelling Plants’ was a transdisciplinary residency hosted by Goethe Institut Chennai & Institut Français de Pondichéry(IFP).
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Teaching
Working within the context of creative curriculum development for schools, and workshop modules for fine-art and design institutions, LVAC focuses on the intrinsic need to shift perspectives from conventional systems and methodologies to innovative engagements that address contemporary needs. Our theory and practice-based sessions translate real world experiences of the arts, design and heritage management industries, blending knowledge from local and national, as well as internationally validated sources in order to introduce students to a wider and more challenging range of information. Additionally, attention is given to interactions outside the classroom – including customised field trips, studio visits, and community engagement […]
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Lecture Tours
Exploring the richness of India’s cultural and historical sites has been a prominent part of the evolution of LVAC, in the broad ideas of knowledge sharing, building public access to art history and exploring the intersecting space of museum interactions and engagements with local heritage.
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Engraved Treasures
The project invited contemporary engagement with a historical object, and required the careful selection and curation of artists who could respond to the subject and space. Engraved Treasures – I and II were part of an experimental program built in collaboration with the Museum of Christian Art, Goa between December 2022 – April 2023. Curated by Lina Vincent, the project revolved around meaningful interaction with, and interpretation of, engravings from the 18th C Belgian Bible in the collection. In a synergy of tangible and intangible expressions, the showcases brought together a diverse range of works that also reflected unusual yet complementary […]
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Goa Familia
Goa Familia is an evolving digital repository that strives to create an inclusive visual archive of Goan social and cultural history through the documentation of family albums and oral histories. It is developed with the support of Serendipity Art Foundation by collaborative curators Lina Vincent and Akshay Mahajan.
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Sandooka: The Living Museum of Kodava Culture
Launched in December 2023, Sandooka: The Living Museum of Kodava Culture (a project commissioned by IFA), led and curated by Lina Vincent along with a small team of researchers and designers, sought to create a community driven framework for talking about and representing Kodava culture in its living form.
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Sunaparanta Art Initiator Lab
The Sunaparanta Art initiator Lab (SAIL) mentorship program is a platform developed in 2021 to address certain gaps and gray areas existing in the educational and professional spaces within the creative industry. The project was developed by Lina Vincent after a pilot project with the Piramal Arts Residency, Mumbai.
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ARTPORT_making waves
ARTPORT_making waves is an international curatorial practice that raises awareness about environmental issues with a focus on climate change through art exhibitions, video projects, residency programs, advisory and educational programs as well as collaborations linking the arts, science, and politics with the aim to inspire social change.
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Mithila Art Institute
The Mithila Art Institute (MAI) was established in Madhubani, Bihar in 2003, spearheaded by the Ethnic Arts Foundation. It was developed to train artists in the history and practice of Mithila painting, and charged no fee. Over 500 artists graduated from MAI until 2019, when it closed its doors.
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Art in Industry
The Art in Industry program was established by Tata Steel in 1993, with a view to supporting cultural practices, and connecting diverse artists on a common platform. Annually, the event brings together eminent and emerging artists, urban contemporary artists and their counterparts practicing indigenous styles, youth, art connoisseurs and the public.
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Between the Lines
‘Between the Lines: Identity, Place and Power’- selections from the Waswo X. Waswo Collection of Indian Printmaking was a groundbreaking exhibition curated by Lina Vincent and presented at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) in Bengaluru and Mumbai (2012 -13), followed by a publication of the same name.
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IPEP India
Started in 2013, the ‘International Print Exchange Programme India’ is a non-profit initiative through which printmakers share their work with each other across the globe. The initiative has generated a community of 340 participants from 49 countries contributing a fantastic run of 100+ exhibitions around the world.