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New Indian Express
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Flavours of Memories
Be it trinkets, recipes, the love for films, or stories passed from mouth to mouth, heritage and inheritance come in many forms. Museum of Memories, an ongoing multimedia exhibition curated by Sandbox Collective, featuring six women and queer artists, aims to take a closer look at these memories of heritage through the lens of gender, navigating layers of joy, turmoil, hope, and pain within them. The questions at the centre of the showcase are 'how are we constructing our identities?' and what are we carrying with us?', shares Charulatha Dasappa, one of the curators alongside Aakriti Chandervanshi. 'For us, as women and queer people, looking into our heritage sometimes involves piecing things together and confronting the gaps while asking what is being handed down to us, while sometimes rejecting parts of this heritage,' she explains, adding that there are multiplicities in each individual's personal story. 'I think our job is to make space for all those things to exist.' The six works on display use films, photographs, writing, and visual art to examine their gendered experiences of heritage. A conceptual photography project by Hridya Sadanand scrutinises the taboos around menstruation, particularly around the kitchen, as an inheritance. Shyamli Singbal's artwork, on the other hand, depicts her and her mother messily and happily sinking their teeth into mangoes, defying etiquette expectations imposed on women. Cinema Paithiyam by Tulika Bhattacharjee, one of the two films being screened, was made when she was a film student and looks at her love of movies as heritage passed down from her grandmother. 'Her mother, viewing films as a waste of time, says the obsession with them seems to have skipped a generation, like sometimes illnesses do. It connects this idea of cinephilia as something that's passed down, and what that means for someone who's a woman, and moving between the public and private space,' explains Dasappa.
Tatler Asia
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Tatler Asia
The Philippine Ballet Theatre is set to stage ‘Maria Makiling' this July
Sharing the spotlight in the titular role of Maria Makiling are Gabby Jaynario and Jessa Tangalin, who each bring their own unique voice and energy to the stage. Audiences can expect distinct portrayals between the two—promising to highlight Maria's strength and vulnerability on a personal level. Playing the role of Maria's love interest, Juan, are Matthew Davo and Justine Orande. We've seen the two in previous PBT shows such as Sarimanok and The Nutcracker , so it's exciting to see their fresh takes on the different emotional sides to Juan's romantic yet heartbreaking journey. Maria Makiling will have a limited run on July 5 and 6 at the Samsung Performing Arts Theatre. For more information, follow their social media pages. NOW READ The Sandbox Collective's 'Side Show: The Musical' returns to the Philippine stage in June Meet the 13 artists featured in the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design's latest exhibition: 'Moments of Delay' Filipino composer Susie Ibarra gets Pulitzer Prize for Music
