If ever a state of the art music club, a museum of film & art and a store for designer wear could be transformed into an active laboratory of new ideas, forms and experiences for artists and audiences alike, you had to be present at The Kila, Seven Style Mile at Mehrauli.
Courtsey of Khoj International Artists’ Association who presented KHOJLIVE 12, an evening of back to back live performances on Friday, January 27, 2012, at blueFROG, The Kila, Seven Style Mile.
A unique and spirited event- intellectually challenging and high on energy, KHOJLIVE12 showcased thirteen performance pieces by artists working across contemporary dance, sound, fashion and gaming.
Pooja Sood, Director, Khoj International Artists’ Association said on the occasion, “From its first international workshop in 1997 to Khojlive08, a 6-day live art festival, and more recent international residencies devoted to performance and time-based practices, Khoj has consistently engaged with the genre of live art. While a number of artists push the boundaries of their respective practices using choreography design and languages of the digital era, others actively seek interaction and audience participation, challenging the traditional relationship of audience as a passive spectator.”
A unique public event, KHOJLIVE12 provided an expanded articulation of time-based art, its possibilities and potential. Some of the artists who presented new and re-contextualised works were Subodh Gupta, Vivan Sundaram, Pushpamala N & Mamta Sagar, Amitesh Grover, Diya Naidu of Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts, Eryck Abecassis & Sonic Tree Natives, Hemant SK, Inder Salim, Neha Choksi, and Rashmi Kaleka.