EP 107 . 23 Jan 19

[ACS 05] Documenting Kumbh Mela – Part 1

With Deshna Mehta

In the episode

  • What is the Kumbh Mela?
  • What made you document the Kumbh Mela? How many have you documented this far?
  • How did you go about doing this? Processes you followed and also perhaps a few points on how collaboration was integral in conceiving this documentation.
  • Your practice is a design practice with a focus on communication design – then where does content and documentation feature in the realm of design?
  • What were the deliverables and describe them a little bit. Why did you name the Kumbh Allahabad volumes ‘Being in it and Being of it’ along with the 8 names that each of the volumes holds – and also why 8 volumes specifically?
  • What was your role in the making of the documentaries?

About Deshna Mehta

Deshna Mehta is a visual artist with a passion for photography, writing, and curation. Also Co-founder of Studio Anugraha, a design and publishing platform that encourages collaborative practices deriving from and contributing to elusive aspects of cultures, philosophies, and ideas in general. It is based in Mumbai.

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