History has always been written by the powerful, who have peddled the sanctity of the one authorised version. But it has never gone uncontested, with those at the margins clinging on to memories to preserve their narratives. At Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Anita Dube’s curation has encouraged just this kind of revision. “We need to develop critical thinking, listen, think and learn with each other,” says Dube.
In their film O Horizon, London-based artist collective The Otolith Group — comprising Anjalika Sagar and Kodwo Eshun — explore what they describe as “Tagorean cosmopolitics”. “The film considers the complexity of Rabindranath Tagore’s pioneering vision for Santiniketan,” says Eshun, introducing the 90-minute film that discusses Tagore’s ethos and his emphasis on communion with nature. The experimental modes of learning and interdisciplinary approach he introduced meant to promote modernism and socio-political awareness.
