https://tahska.io tahska.io Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:00:27 +0000 https://tahska.io en https://tahska.io/Home Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:30:28 +0000 tahska.io https://tahska.io/Home https://tahska.io/Drunk-Poet Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:15:12 +0000 tahska.io https://tahska.io/Drunk-Poet Drunk Poet Gen AI / LLM Installaiton What happens when a machine contemplates ideas of purpose and meaning? When it interrogates the essence of life?&nbsp; Drunk poet examines this meditation through a network of generative systems that synthesise haikus realtime (though not always coherently).The installation invites humans to play musical notes on a Keyboard. Each note triggers&nbsp; a new line of a poem which is generated realtime via DeepSeek. The LLM is trained on the writings of&nbsp; greats like beat poet Allen Ginsberg, and Rumi - the ‘viral’ sensation in the early internet era. It forces the machine to introspect and explore ideas of existentialism, often giving profound pieces around longing and a search for identity. <img width="2304" height="1536" width_o="2304" height_o="1536" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/af0b6a6feb94b3e2b3d00b24ec19e321764f5c9245a06e5678dd773447f43d5c/DSC01835.jpg" data-mid="244910182" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/af0b6a6feb94b3e2b3d00b24ec19e321764f5c9245a06e5678dd773447f43d5c/DSC01835.jpg" /> <img width="2304" height="1536" width_o="2304" height_o="1536" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4d62990788bc9a3679fc9731f3ac2148e096d4271d57671f580505beec8b9e47/DSC01827.jpg" data-mid="244910178" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4d62990788bc9a3679fc9731f3ac2148e096d4271d57671f580505beec8b9e47/DSC01827.jpg" /> <img width="2304" height="1536" width_o="2304" height_o="1536" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f88ac8bf6f94661e339dcf3d57cdd46ea7f155ae0aefaa197171396bc910b86f/DSC01825.jpg" data-mid="244910176" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f88ac8bf6f94661e339dcf3d57cdd46ea7f155ae0aefaa197171396bc910b86f/DSC01825.jpg" /> Drunk Poet / G5A Mumbai When a note is played on the Keyboard MIDI data is sent into Ableton Live which triggers the DeepSeek LLM to generate a new line of poetry realtime. This DeepSkeep output is linked to a visual system within Touchdesigner that pieces the entire experience together. However, since the installaiton is algorithmic in nature it can at times be incoherent, forming sentences devoid of logic, becoming dysfunctional under heavy trigger load. Hence it is titled ‘Drunk Poet’. To minimise the carbon footprint&nbsp; of using Gen AI the DeepSeek engine is localised to eliminate the need for cloud based computing using online server tokens.&nbsp; The first iteration of this constantly evolving installation was exhibited at G5A in Mumbai as part of a larger inquiry called Digital Existentialism - an ongoing interdisclipinary exploraiton of the philosophical and psychological impact of&nbsp; technology on the human condition.&nbsp; Some Examples&nbsp; <img width="1280" height="720" width_o="1280" height_o="720" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f29765ec8a4d69eaf5e95125a3b803491f9e957a03eccea1b9bca799452c6aa0/2.png" data-mid="245214204" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f29765ec8a4d69eaf5e95125a3b803491f9e957a03eccea1b9bca799452c6aa0/2.png" /> <img width="1280" height="720" width_o="1280" height_o="720" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8279ec879054d9679a49fb6f3617b7bb0c86e717623eb63b2a2f9180587349e8/3.png" 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Walcheturm, Zurich" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8cab1312ace8b800fac5709b2973fe8c874e8c5b76583bb3cdcd18e9583fa017/Swiss-Unfiltered_Walcheturm-Zurich.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bb2b5cc8a9954488d98f499655be994dafa4bb426c4aa07e40060ddfb7496ade/India-Unfiltered_SPACE10-Delhi_5.png" data-mid="244907657" border="0" alt="Space 10, New Delhi" data-caption="Space 10, New Delhi" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bb2b5cc8a9954488d98f499655be994dafa4bb426c4aa07e40060ddfb7496ade/India-Unfiltered_SPACE10-Delhi_5.png" /> <img width="1200" height="675" width_o="1200" height_o="675" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/20170af301cb93d9ee8f6f2e78289d9e014bbfdef803ddd72acdda15bc985768/Swiss-Unfiltered_Reithalle-St-Moritz.jpg" data-mid="244907658" border="0" alt="Reithalle, St. Moritz" data-caption="Reithalle, St. Moritz" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/20170af301cb93d9ee8f6f2e78289d9e014bbfdef803ddd72acdda15bc985768/Swiss-Unfiltered_Reithalle-St-Moritz.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="675" width_o="1200" height_o="675" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/710a5374d7c53f63d9aa1583cc2de728d8b922fc9cf2993c470db97ef8b937db/Yerevan-Unfiltered_Cyfest_Institute-for-Contemporary-Art_Yerevan.jpeg" data-mid="244907671" border="0" alt="ICA, Yerevan" data-caption="ICA, Yerevan" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/710a5374d7c53f63d9aa1583cc2de728d8b922fc9cf2993c470db97ef8b937db/Yerevan-Unfiltered_Cyfest_Institute-for-Contemporary-Art_Yerevan.jpeg" /> Unfiltered is an immersive net-based installation on digital accessibility, questioning its impact on public consciousness, visual aesthetics, and identity structures. It speculates on the role of technology and social platforms as tools of mass influence and positive social change. With unprecedented and ever-increasing access to smartphones and the internet, digital hierarchies are being broken. Platforms like TikTok are the new town halls with 'influence' no longer restricted to the urban elite. In a country like India where class barriers have propagated exclusive silos of physical and digital spaces, a platform like TikTok has broken those boundaries, levelling the playing field. This has in turn enabled a new generation of content creators who exist outside urban echo chambers and has led to the creation of unique visual languages. But what have the voices missing from mainstream been saying? Can positive social messaging lead to systemic change? Can complex ideas around gender, sexuality, identity, and social equity be understood and adopted through such platforms? Unfiltered poses these questions and more through the diverse voices of TikTok. Unfiltered was made in collaboration with Swiss New Media artist Marc Lee. The net-based installation is localized for each country to reflect the voices and ideas being projected by the youth. The Project was Supported by The India Art Fair and Pro Helvetia New Delhi, St+art India Foundation, and SPACE10 [IDEO] India Unfiltered: 3 Channel installation, New Delhi Unfiltered is a 3-channel installation that creates an endless flow of rich videos and media reflecting the voices of youth. The premise of the installation came from a speculation that in a country like India, which now has the world's largest young population - a majority of which engages with such apps - can mass exposure to positive social messaging lead to systemic change?<img width="4240" height="2832" width_o="4240" height_o="2832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/85e60d0872267163473bb3fed6e3d952abafa7a88f30a5b626c207b59318c3d3/Unfiltered-63.jpg" data-mid="244907673" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/85e60d0872267163473bb3fed6e3d952abafa7a88f30a5b626c207b59318c3d3/Unfiltered-63.jpg" /> The Left Channel is an aggregation of hashtags representing positive social change messages. For example: #stoprape, #helppoor, #stopacidattacks, #cleanindia, #stopbullying, #genderfluidity, and so on. The screen runs each hashtag for 2-5 minutes, showcasing its top videos. Each hashtag also has a question posed as a speculation on top of the video stream. On average, the total view count of these hashtags ranges from a few million to 2.5 billion. <img width="4240" height="2832" width_o="4240" height_o="2832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9dfc615ebba6169cadd4cbd216ce5b6e88b7528a166cfe0df4ced27a8b082246/Unfiltered-124.jpg" data-mid="244907674" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9dfc615ebba6169cadd4cbd216ce5b6e88b7528a166cfe0df4ced27a8b082246/Unfiltered-124.jpg" /> The Center Channel showcases a curated selection representing unique mashups of aesthetics, innovative use of technology and the most viewed/top trending videos within the geography to give a snapshot of the region's sensibilities. <img width="4240" height="2832" width_o="4240" height_o="2832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5b357fedfdeeb7ae409821836dd3d7807f2ee755b6039f95ff308bc7e288b597/Unfiltered-42.jpg" data-mid="244907672" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5b357fedfdeeb7ae409821836dd3d7807f2ee755b6039f95ff308bc7e288b597/Unfiltered-42.jpg" /> The Right Channel is a curated selection of users that create niche content that challenges societal norms. Often these users belong to or represent marginalised or fringe communities. Some themes are LGBTQI representation, innovative approaches to education, bodypositivity, anti ablesim etc. <img width="6000" height="3375" width_o="6000" height_o="3375" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2ebc6f97b44a1343ed9904fee5437b4dfddbaee23d84bcc514bcbf7dd8594518/Unfiltered_wide-6.jpg" data-mid="244907663" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2ebc6f97b44a1343ed9904fee5437b4dfddbaee23d84bcc514bcbf7dd8594518/Unfiltered_wide-6.jpg" /> <img width="4240" height="2832" width_o="4240" height_o="2832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a79371c0ff0c0c74cdc6ffbc4c291f2911470606eddea92e8bb4d5f2cd670538/Unfiltered-93.jpg" data-mid="244907675" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a79371c0ff0c0c74cdc6ffbc4c291f2911470606eddea92e8bb4d5f2cd670538/Unfiltered-93.jpg" /> <img width="4240" height="2832" width_o="4240" height_o="2832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4e689c6a4c262328341f7cc52e35f059dcaafa3804ef8ffe1b4a76e1b7651cfe/Unfiltered-38.jpg" data-mid="244907655" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4e689c6a4c262328341f7cc52e35f059dcaafa3804ef8ffe1b4a76e1b7651cfe/Unfiltered-38.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="675" width_o="1200" height_o="675" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fc05b1a4bd0106e05cdb0ef835e3c70d23b55a8019dc56e978c78e5eb5a18911/India-Unfiltered_Palladium-Chennai.jpeg" data-mid="244907669" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fc05b1a4bd0106e05cdb0ef835e3c70d23b55a8019dc56e978c78e5eb5a18911/India-Unfiltered_Palladium-Chennai.jpeg" /> <img width="4608" height="3072" width_o="4608" height_o="3072" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/666d12ab5d7534888b08b5840ff1faac87b99fc55217d57298e7836c9a47b145/Unfiltered_wide-7.jpg" data-mid="244907666" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/666d12ab5d7534888b08b5840ff1faac87b99fc55217d57298e7836c9a47b145/Unfiltered_wide-7.jpg" /> India Unfiltered, New Delhi Swiss Unfiltered, Zurich <img width="1200" height="675" width_o="1200" height_o="675" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/20170af301cb93d9ee8f6f2e78289d9e014bbfdef803ddd72acdda15bc985768/Swiss-Unfiltered_Reithalle-St-Moritz.jpg" data-mid="244907658" border="0" data-scale="66" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/20170af301cb93d9ee8f6f2e78289d9e014bbfdef803ddd72acdda15bc985768/Swiss-Unfiltered_Reithalle-St-Moritz.jpg" />Swiss Unfiltered, Kunstraum Walcheturm, Zurich <img width="1200" height="675" width_o="1200" height_o="675" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8cab1312ace8b800fac5709b2973fe8c874e8c5b76583bb3cdcd18e9583fa017/Swiss-Unfiltered_Walcheturm-Zurich.jpg" data-mid="244907659" border="0" data-scale="70" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8cab1312ace8b800fac5709b2973fe8c874e8c5b76583bb3cdcd18e9583fa017/Swiss-Unfiltered_Walcheturm-Zurich.jpg" /> Swiss Unfiltered, Reithalle, St. Moritz EXHIBITIONS: CYFEST-15 International Media Art Festival, Institute for Contemporary Art, Yerevan, Armenia Arab Media Lab, Marrakesh, Morocco Hacking Identity - Dancing Diversity, European Capitals of Culture, Möllerei Esch, Luxembourg Swiss Media Art - Pax Art Awards, HEK (House of Electronic Arts), Basel, Switzerland Infrastrukturen, Galerie für Gegenwartskunst E-Werk, Freiburg, Germany Swiss Unfiltered, My home is my castle, Forum Schlossplatz, Aarau, Switzerland Swiss Unfiltered Da Z Digital Culture Festival, Kunstraum Walcheturm and Museum für Gestaltung, Zurich, Switzerland Games.Fights.Encounters, ONCURATING Project Space, Zurich, Switzerland India Unfiltered, Palladium, Chennai, India India Unfiltered, SPACE10, New Delhi, India https://tahska.io/Hanging-in-the-Void Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:15:11 +0000 tahska.io https://tahska.io/Hanging-in-the-Void Hanging in the Void Installation / Augmented Reality&nbsp; Space - the final frontier. An untouched, endless landscape made of interstellar stardust. Or so you thought. Hanging in the void is a multimedia installation comprising an Augmented Reality experience, a Zine, and a 1-channel video that visualizes the growing issue of space debris. Humans have launched over 8,000 objects into space since 1957. Currently, 5,000 objects orbit the Earth, less than 2,000 of which are functional. The rest is debris - floating around the Earth like flies around a giant garbage dump. Most 'space junk' is moving very fast and can reach speeds of 18,000 miles per hour, almost seven times faster than a bullet. Due to the rate of speed and volume of debris in LEO (Low Earth Orbit), current and future space-based services, explorations, and operations pose a safety risk to people and property in space and on Earth. Some statistics: 34,000 pieces of space junk larger than 10 centimeters 128 million pieces of space junk larger than 1 millimeter One in 10,000: risk of collision that will require debris avoidance maneuvers Here’s an interesting article about the issue You enter a room and find the walls inscribed with names of all satellites launched into space since 1957. One of the walls has a large image of the Earth - ‘The Blue Marble’ taken from space on December 7, 1972, and is one of the most reproduced images in history. It was taken by the crew of the Apollo 17 spacecraft on its way to the Moon. The image triggers an AR experience that shows the amount of space debris around the Earth. The scale of the debris is ofcourse exaggerated relative to the Earth, the size of the debris would be much smaller. But it gives a sense of the amout of particulate matter orbitting the Earth. The research for this installation was sourced through public databases provided by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and the Union of Concerned Scientists, which list all 8,378 objects launched since 1957, and 4,987 objects currently whizzing above our heads at this very moment in time. Data was last updated in January 2019. <img width="739" height="415" width_o="739" height_o="415" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a9d494a39f1a93b6b5f6d67a25291147d4191f948374ce9c2395bc28c9d4d4dc/Hanging-in-the-Void-low.gif" data-mid="173652466" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/739/i/a9d494a39f1a93b6b5f6d67a25291147d4191f948374ce9c2395bc28c9d4d4dc/Hanging-in-the-Void-low.gif" /> The Zine consists of stills from iconic sci-fi movies that have visualized the Earth from space. Our impressions of the world around us are built by the media we consume, with images in pop culture and films creating an impression that is most times, an illusion. Films like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alien, Event Horizon, and Interstellar all build this pristine image of space as an untouched final frontier, which is far from reality. Hanging in the Void has been exhibited at F(r)iction at Kona, New Delhi in 2019. https://tahska.io/Inside-Out Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:15:13 +0000 tahska.io https://tahska.io/Inside-Out Inside Out x Sassoon Dock Public Art, Installation, Photo <img width="4008" height="2254" width_o="4008" height_o="2254" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5da2417a9351a6ef8d1ec3d45dd999c769039c91167d1c429b52e14701fa6dca/INSIDEOUT_AKSHAT-17.jpg" data-mid="173652508" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5da2417a9351a6ef8d1ec3d45dd999c769039c91167d1c429b52e14701fa6dca/INSIDEOUT_AKSHAT-17.jpg" /> Sassoon Dock is a 145-year-old fishing dock in South Mumbai. The fishermen and women communities of Sassoon are among the oldest settlers of Bombay, being the invisible lifeline that helped the city build around them. The Inside Out Project at Sassoon Dock aimed to shed light on the faces behind Sassoon as a way of celebrating their lives, livelihoods, and contribution to the city. In the city of Bollywood, where celebrities and film stars are eulogized on large-size posters, the representation of the everyday workers of Sassoon was a way of acknowledging their immense value in the very space they inhabit daily. The project celebrated them as the real stars of the city of stars. This was done by pasting large portraits of the people of Sassoon Docks on the very warehouses they work in. The Inside Out Project is a global art project transforming messages of personal identity into works of art. The project was initiated by French artist-photographer extraordinaire JR.&nbsp; Find out more here This project was done in collaboration with photographer&nbsp;Pranav Gohil RESEARCH <img width="5184" height="3456" width_o="5184" height_o="3456" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bc0213ff7778c6f4acc322885db14fb2749532bb5a142486deac7be06444cba6/SASSOON_WIDE.jpg" data-mid="216337913" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bc0213ff7778c6f4acc322885db14fb2749532bb5a142486deac7be06444cba6/SASSOON_WIDE.jpg" /> <img width="5000" height="3333" width_o="5000" height_o="3333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/80601aba25e0b7083b9830a2953712e69a0ca15f5f5afb0c4daa73f4bf10e8fe/Banjaara_Pranav-Gohil_o.jpg" data-mid="173652486" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/80601aba25e0b7083b9830a2953712e69a0ca15f5f5afb0c4daa73f4bf10e8fe/Banjaara_Pranav-Gohil_o.jpg" /> <img width="5184" height="3456" width_o="5184" height_o="3456" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2178970415f3901c27cd67becb011beee18c9c308778cde56ba5638afa479d92/Sassoon-Recce_PranavGohil-68.jpg" data-mid="173652513" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2178970415f3901c27cd67becb011beee18c9c308778cde56ba5638afa479d92/Sassoon-Recce_PranavGohil-68.jpg" /> <img width="4064" height="2509" width_o="4064" height_o="2509" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5c7b19f40d4b546aa8c67b96504b22dccb65b71b2f77feed1a7c831389c7daad/Women.jpg" data-mid="216337910" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5c7b19f40d4b546aa8c67b96504b22dccb65b71b2f77feed1a7c831389c7daad/Women.jpg" /> <img width="4240" height="2384" width_o="4240" height_o="2384" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4b52e5f81e7064e55bc4665c435c16aacaedfe3c387abf76454d317ce3a60a9e/Hindu-Marathas-2.jpg" data-mid="173652489" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4b52e5f81e7064e55bc4665c435c16aacaedfe3c387abf76454d317ce3a60a9e/Hindu-Marathas-2.jpg" /> <img width="4044" height="2546" width_o="4044" height_o="2546" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f29e9f329f219d910a4005cf9211ac18bf22bce0c3b626e7b273a743c15ec5fa/Women-of-Sassoon_1.jpg" data-mid="216337909" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f29e9f329f219d910a4005cf9211ac18bf22bce0c3b626e7b273a743c15ec5fa/Women-of-Sassoon_1.jpg" /> The Sassoon Dock is situated in Colaba, in the heart of the old town. Yet it is a space most locals are unaware of. The initial research entailed spending days at the dock to get a sense of the dynamics of the space, while speaking with community leaders helped understand the different socio-cultural demographics of the communities living and working in the area. Having been misrepresented by several journalists, photographers, and foreigners over the years, we were initially met with hesitation. But over weeks of clearing their doubts and making them understand the intent of the project, we were able to gain the trust of the community leaders. Through the conversations, it emerged that Sassoon Dock was primarily inhabited by three communities - The Koli Fishermen, The Banjaras, and The Hindu Marathas. All three communities were integral to the micro-economy of the market. The Koli Fishermen go out to sea and catch the fish, while the women help to sell them. The Banjara men handle hauling the fish off the boats, while the women help in the peeling activities. The Hindu Marathas are the carters - both men and women. They transport fish from the wholesalers to smaller sellers within Sassoon and other parts of the city. PRODUCTION To build the project without causing too much disruption to their lives, a temporary studio was set up within an abandoned part of the warehouse to make portraits of the community. Eventually, over 350 portraits were pasted across the walls of Sassoon Dock. <img width="4240" height="2832" width_o="4240" height_o="2832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/56ad879ff8410d997707df8b8bcb3fdaa80bb59a0b5fb8033a6d13af6d1cccc7/INSIDEOUT_WIP_PRANAVGOHIL.jpg" data-mid="173652495" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/56ad879ff8410d997707df8b8bcb3fdaa80bb59a0b5fb8033a6d13af6d1cccc7/INSIDEOUT_WIP_PRANAVGOHIL.jpg" /> <img width="2553" height="4150" width_o="2553" height_o="4150" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/47f9f197128a93b2c396475ddc87c51c9db1bc7a03cc6f7bfe2b200070b609e1/FInal_pasting_INSIDEOUT-4.jpg" data-mid="173652487" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/47f9f197128a93b2c396475ddc87c51c9db1bc7a03cc6f7bfe2b200070b609e1/FInal_pasting_INSIDEOUT-4.jpg" /> <img width="5000" height="3333" width_o="5000" height_o="3333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6acbc83518f55097aa2d664cf74864c682fb9c57812c8a3f1598ae403c92f072/Inside-Out_WIP_popup-studio_2_o.jpg" data-mid="173652494" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6acbc83518f55097aa2d664cf74864c682fb9c57812c8a3f1598ae403c92f072/Inside-Out_WIP_popup-studio_2_o.jpg" /> <img width="4240" height="2384" width_o="4240" height_o="2384" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/330e6ed9794dcbe30ac13043dfc122d85d6b02d2f8b1dbb4f1c8fb32dd164d66/FInal_pasting_INSIDEOUT-6.jpg" data-mid="173652488" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/330e6ed9794dcbe30ac13043dfc122d85d6b02d2f8b1dbb4f1c8fb32dd164d66/FInal_pasting_INSIDEOUT-6.jpg" /> FINAL INSTALLATION <img width="4215" height="2370" width_o="4215" height_o="2370" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/56ddf02dc01a41880e8ce6a30ee4a53d9a1e91e22712f0ae87eda41a9305b597/INSIDEOUT_AKSHAT-18.jpg" data-mid="173652509" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/56ddf02dc01a41880e8ce6a30ee4a53d9a1e91e22712f0ae87eda41a9305b597/INSIDEOUT_AKSHAT-18.jpg" /> <img width="4240" height="2832" width_o="4240" height_o="2832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bdf1016531e7c366746535c3219226782082af691be2b762b463c33f77611904/INSIDEOUT_AKSHAT-23.jpg" data-mid="173652510" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bdf1016531e7c366746535c3219226782082af691be2b762b463c33f77611904/INSIDEOUT_AKSHAT-23.jpg" /> <img width="4240" height="2832" width_o="4240" height_o="2832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f6995a2c62c5196b74036877e58ccb23c45dd8df2f42e57040289fd849e12fad/INSIDEOUT_AKSHAT-24.jpg" data-mid="173652511" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f6995a2c62c5196b74036877e58ccb23c45dd8df2f42e57040289fd849e12fad/INSIDEOUT_AKSHAT-24.jpg" /> <img width="4240" height="2384" width_o="4240" height_o="2384" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c5dfc73415cabc44e2b5e197c88adbf653068b031d10d45329d60509bcf5e2e5/INSIDEOUT_AKSHAT-14.jpg" data-mid="173652505" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c5dfc73415cabc44e2b5e197c88adbf653068b031d10d45329d60509bcf5e2e5/INSIDEOUT_AKSHAT-14.jpg" /> <img width="4131" height="2323" width_o="4131" height_o="2323" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/373994bca2ab3a146f19a27ad702743277c034f348d021d7b6b75bd814b32884/INSIDEOUT_AKSHAT-2.jpg" data-mid="173652499" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/373994bca2ab3a146f19a27ad702743277c034f348d021d7b6b75bd814b32884/INSIDEOUT_AKSHAT-2.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1200" width_o="1920" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fac6a472374a510c684bf1f280e78f3bf658ded7ae3311cbae8e2d1b2df53602/Inside-Out-Grid-2.jpg" data-mid="173652484" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fac6a472374a510c684bf1f280e78f3bf658ded7ae3311cbae8e2d1b2df53602/Inside-Out-Grid-2.jpg" /> <img width="3788" height="2437" width_o="3788" height_o="2437" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6fa163f87e9c14af1fa4053c6487fc57713cee8f1e9bfb86dce16061e7466aac/INSIDEOUT_AKSHAT-15.jpg" data-mid="173652506" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6fa163f87e9c14af1fa4053c6487fc57713cee8f1e9bfb86dce16061e7466aac/INSIDEOUT_AKSHAT-15.jpg" />Here’s short film about the project https://tahska.io/Unearthed Wed, 24 Jul 2024 06:39:59 +0000 tahska.io https://tahska.io/Unearthed Unearthed Public Art Mural / Web-VR The Microverse We humans are a conduit to infinity - both by being in an ever-expanding universe and simultaneously creating infinite virtual worlds within it. And within that infinity, we are all minute fractional microorganisms, pulsating at our own unique frequencies, creating (and destroying) ecosystems and society. The Microverse represents one such virtual world. Each entity within it emits a sound that builds a musical soundscape as you float through the experience. In a time when the colonization of virtual spaces and the Metaverse is well and truly underway by corporates and get-rich-quick cash-grab projects, The Microverse is my claim to a piece of digital land - a safe place of solace. A heterotopia, or a dream - a parallel world within a world. The Microverse is a positional audio-based web VR experience created as part of the Unearthed Project. Unearthed Aftermovie Inspired by the wild spaces that exist within and around us, PluginHUMAN, Yorta Yorta artist Lorraine Brigdale, and Akshat Nauriyal bring you UNEARTHED, a projection-mapped mural and a Web-VR 'Microverse'. UNEARTHED engages both physical and digital landscapes. The artwork features a mural with contemporary re-workings of Yorta Yorta shields by Lorraine Brigdale and enlarged micrographs by Betty Sargeant. Embedded in the mural is an icon that connects audiences with a microverse. When audiences hold their phones to the icon, they access an explorable digital landscape created by Mumbai-based new media artist Akshat Nauriyal and PluginHUMAN. This microverse is a parallel universe that exists alongside our non-digital reality. At night, the mural is transformed into a projection-mapped light experience created by Justin Dwyer. The name 'microverse' is used here to describe a small independent digital landscape. People don't need to download an app or log in. It's a web-based 3D digital experience. Many contemporary people exist in both an analogue universe that is ever-expanding and within virtual spaces built on digital topographies. This microverse is a digital space that draws on elements of the analogue world; it's a heterotopia or dreamspace. <img width="778" height="1024" width_o="778" height_o="1024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/410efde89fb1f920b8a575a9b25b96dcefc91308658280f214a8113b76296df7/Screenshot-2023-12-15-at-14.39.41.png" data-mid="215180984" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/778/i/410efde89fb1f920b8a575a9b25b96dcefc91308658280f214a8113b76296df7/Screenshot-2023-12-15-at-14.39.41.png" /> <img width="1500" height="608" width_o="1500" height_o="608" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2e6fbb72051a7771ad49570e85f3f80d94cfc2e598a9e0e48c9f6497362680d2/Screenshot-2023-12-15-at-14.39.33.png" data-mid="215180850" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2e6fbb72051a7771ad49570e85f3f80d94cfc2e598a9e0e48c9f6497362680d2/Screenshot-2023-12-15-at-14.39.33.png" /> <img width="1504" height="692" width_o="1504" height_o="692" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/efc084012da10ed2cf516f88ff585a43b8a99976470333a16c924e0f0d9459e6/Screenshot-2023-12-15-at-14.39.26.png" data-mid="215181468" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/efc084012da10ed2cf516f88ff585a43b8a99976470333a16c924e0f0d9459e6/Screenshot-2023-12-15-at-14.39.26.png" /> <img width="1494" height="1172" width_o="1494" height_o="1172" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fed9e687fc5acd3c59ed7f846cc8a2816b01b577e3ddeee0c86b5a40bc8c35cd/Screenshot-2023-12-15-at-14.39.48.png" data-mid="215180992" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fed9e687fc5acd3c59ed7f846cc8a2816b01b577e3ddeee0c86b5a40bc8c35cd/Screenshot-2023-12-15-at-14.39.48.png" /> This project was supported by&nbsp;Asialink Arts, The Australian High Commission, Delhi India,&nbsp;Renew Australia,&nbsp;The Exertion Games Lab&nbsp; GOTAFE, DULUX Australia and La TRobe University (Shepparton) Unearthed and the Microverse have been exhibited at the Shepparaton Festival and the Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Australia. https://tahska.io/Reject Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:14:58 +0000 tahska.io https://tahska.io/Reject Reject CAA Augmented Reality, Digital Protest In December 2019, the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was passed by the Parliament of India. The law provided a pathway to citizenship for refugees from several countries and religions, except for Muslims from Muslim-majority countries. This was highly problematic as religion was overtly used as a criterion for citizenship, which violates the secular fabric of the constitution. The CAA, coupled with the National Registry of Citizenship (NRC), would require citizens to produce documents to validate their claims to citizenship. Those without documents could be declared illegal immigrants. This led to countrywide protests against the CAA + NRC, followed by a heavy-handed response by the government to suppress dissent. Protesters were met with violent lathi charges, water cannons, and tear gas, with several students, activists, and protesters arrested, many under the anti-terror UAPA laws. <img width="4240" height="2832" width_o="4240" height_o="2832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4daccb4b3138f771d470788bc049c37c0dd0159aacfc250ba9e7bbef737a52f6/CAA_DAY1_2.jpg" data-mid="173652229" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4daccb4b3138f771d470788bc049c37c0dd0159aacfc250ba9e7bbef737a52f6/CAA_DAY1_2.jpg" /> <img width="4240" height="2832" width_o="4240" height_o="2832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b16c04556472c605c2c7d3582987064677bd7c71a48bd163fbe963c9a9a83a45/CAA_DAY1.jpg" data-mid="173652233" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b16c04556472c605c2c7d3582987064677bd7c71a48bd163fbe963c9a9a83a45/CAA_DAY1.jpg" /> <img width="4240" height="2832" width_o="4240" height_o="2832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/817e5280725db0328bfbc74a1b2c347d6eb67438e18f96b78e25dd2f0a89b9f7/CAA_DAY2.jpg" data-mid="173652243" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/817e5280725db0328bfbc74a1b2c347d6eb67438e18f96b78e25dd2f0a89b9f7/CAA_DAY2.jpg" /> <img width="2832" height="4240" width_o="2832" height_o="4240" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3e652bcc506ddb89ed1e760be9dce858f3ee55b1652ea35dd29fc58ebef18482/CAA_DAY3-6.jpg" data-mid="173652245" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3e652bcc506ddb89ed1e760be9dce858f3ee55b1652ea35dd29fc58ebef18482/CAA_DAY3-6.jpg" /> <img width="4240" height="2832" width_o="4240" height_o="2832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/74f35df2ffe9e0e32c3697398b1966bc2facfd149e8c0c903202a93f1361e215/CAA_DAY2-4.jpg" data-mid="173652236" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/74f35df2ffe9e0e32c3697398b1966bc2facfd149e8c0c903202a93f1361e215/CAA_DAY2-4.jpg" /> <img width="2832" height="4240" width_o="2832" height_o="4240" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/983f04a8affc389230d0812e31d11d94d025709dd0be19d5590a757e5b8a27ed/CAA_DAY2-11.jpg" data-mid="173652237" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/983f04a8affc389230d0812e31d11d94d025709dd0be19d5590a757e5b8a27ed/CAA_DAY2-11.jpg" /> <img width="2832" height="4240" width_o="2832" height_o="4240" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fe74d5971cdfee421812d767ac3262512ab36e33836e538be0c05fc7bac6230e/CAA_DAY2-3.jpg" data-mid="173652234" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fe74d5971cdfee421812d767ac3262512ab36e33836e538be0c05fc7bac6230e/CAA_DAY2-3.jpg" /> <img width="2832" height="4240" width_o="2832" height_o="4240" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fe3cfe42f7943a5b9ac4bd812aacec2a0bb533ede64c14bea5b60f57779690ba/CAA_DAY1_4.jpg" data-mid="173652231" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fe3cfe42f7943a5b9ac4bd812aacec2a0bb533ede64c14bea5b60f57779690ba/CAA_DAY1_4.jpg" /> <img width="4240" height="2832" width_o="4240" height_o="2832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/888420bef7578f42b1e4e117be5863a4bb52bba77fbcd4ff8d2cda8c69e9117b/CAA_DAY2-15.jpg" data-mid="173652239" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/888420bef7578f42b1e4e117be5863a4bb52bba77fbcd4ff8d2cda8c69e9117b/CAA_DAY2-15.jpg" /> <img width="4240" height="2832" width_o="4240" height_o="2832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6258163b59252a97a82d7e6d43f7e447f6b944afc1de7be74d7c8de34b1541fa/CAA_DAY1_3.jpg" data-mid="173652230" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6258163b59252a97a82d7e6d43f7e447f6b944afc1de7be74d7c8de34b1541fa/CAA_DAY1_3.jpg" /> <img width="4240" height="2832" width_o="4240" height_o="2832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b02915e9e4e51ddc22fb12ee4b29f13341e033f50011b964007e37f7384a07ee/CAA_DAY3.jpg" data-mid="173652247" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b02915e9e4e51ddc22fb12ee4b29f13341e033f50011b964007e37f7384a07ee/CAA_DAY3.jpg" /> Images from protests /&nbsp; Delhi 2019 Several peaceful protest sites mushroomed across the country, all in the image of Shaheen Bagh - a women-led sit-in protest in a small Muslim-dominated neighborhood in East Delhi, which became a symbol of resistance. I went to several of the protests but wanted to do more for the movement and amplify the message online. The Reject Filter came out of that need. This filter was created in support of the movement and provided three messages to get behind. It also provided three options for posting your story without showing your face, to encourage introverts and people who weren't comfortable showing their face to support the movement more anonymously. The filter was used + viewed over 200,000 times. Reject Filter use cases <img width="1122" height="414" width_o="1122" height_o="414" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/19d8841a20a0bc3ccfa07e5043af70b95ba93c3597ee6b29af1c5435ee3f3da2/Screenshot-2024-07-24-at-15.51.57.png" data-mid="215191217" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/19d8841a20a0bc3ccfa07e5043af70b95ba93c3597ee6b29af1c5435ee3f3da2/Screenshot-2024-07-24-at-15.51.57.png" /> This filter is part of a series of Augmented Reality filters created to explore the use of social media as a tool for activism and amplifying on-ground protest movements digitally. Platforms like Facebook and Instagram have become the new town halls where people share ideas and opinions, offering new digital venues for activism and protest. By enabling users to publish directly on their profiles, the filters encourage people to take a stand on issues they care about and make their voices heard. All filters are published and freely accessible on Facebook and Instagram. Despite having my own reservations towards armchair activism, which in itself is problematic, the reach of the platforms and their role in shaping public opinion are undeniable. The filters were an experiment to study this new emerging paradigm of human social behavior towards a positive cause. https://tahska.io/With-Kashmir Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:15:03 +0000 tahska.io https://tahska.io/With-Kashmir #WITHKASHMIR Augmented Reality, Digital Protest Jammu and Kashmir has long been a disputed territory in the Asian subcontinent since the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947. Years of conflict have transformed it into the most militarized zone in the world. Article 370 of the Indian constitution gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, conferring it with the power to have a separate constitution, a state flag, and autonomy over the internal administration of the state. On August 5, 2019, the Government of India issued a Presidential Order abrogating Article 370. Critics of the move saw this as a distraction from the failings of the government - the lowest economic growth rate in decades, rising unemployment, and growing disillusionment in a post-demonetization India. The merits of the abrogation of Article 370 may be up for debate, but what followed the landmark ruling was a heavy-handed suppression of the fundamental rights of the people of Kashmir. Opposition leaders were placed under house arrest, with 4G and internet services shut down across the valley. In essence, this was a communication blackout for the people of Kashmir, isolating them from the rest of the country. <img width="4240" height="2832" width_o="4240" height_o="2832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/38ee82497edccf8b110620a7ed48b9d581859d636ba9348abfe2769ddc675314/KASHMIR-WIDE-4.jpg" data-mid="173652341" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/38ee82497edccf8b110620a7ed48b9d581859d636ba9348abfe2769ddc675314/KASHMIR-WIDE-4.jpg" /> <img width="2832" height="4240" width_o="2832" height_o="4240" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/62025b8506367611f4260e59291dcf97b8146404021518911e2f15a637aceca0/KASHMIR-WIDE-2.jpg" data-mid="173652338" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/62025b8506367611f4260e59291dcf97b8146404021518911e2f15a637aceca0/KASHMIR-WIDE-2.jpg" /> <img width="4240" height="2832" width_o="4240" height_o="2832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ff4c3fce8b30f6493ee952433f49cb22b3534c3aecbdf4cce4ccf30cd1aa3cfd/KASHMIR-WIDE-6.jpg" data-mid="173652342" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ff4c3fce8b30f6493ee952433f49cb22b3534c3aecbdf4cce4ccf30cd1aa3cfd/KASHMIR-WIDE-6.jpg" /> <img width="4240" height="2832" width_o="4240" height_o="2832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ebb903f4227a319e56b8411bedd08abf632f008462aa948819f26e7b6df1bb19/KASHMIR-WIDE-3.jpg" data-mid="173652339" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ebb903f4227a319e56b8411bedd08abf632f008462aa948819f26e7b6df1bb19/KASHMIR-WIDE-3.jpg" /> <img width="4240" height="2832" width_o="4240" height_o="2832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/72820fb9edc0f58fa6dd2127d48eced075f20c93433e8d1dc164e761f7b53217/KASHMIR-WIDE-7.jpg" data-mid="173652343" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/72820fb9edc0f58fa6dd2127d48eced075f20c93433e8d1dc164e761f7b53217/KASHMIR-WIDE-7.jpg" /> Protests in New Delhi [2019] Protests were organized across the country against the abrogation of Article 370. More than the act itself, the violation of the right to free speech and representation of the people of Kashmir was an alarming development. It went against the rights guaranteed by the constitution of the largest democracy in the world. Having been to several protests in New Delhi, I felt the need to contribute to the movement in any way I could. With Kashmir FIlter An online movement was started under the hashtag #WithKashmir to aggregate voices against the communication blackout. The #WithKashmir filter was made in support of that movement, in solidarity with the people of Kashmir who were being silenced. As of January 2021, the filter had been used + viewed 150,000 times. This filter is part of a series of Augmented Reality filters created to explore the use of social media as a tool for activism and amplifying on-ground protest movements digitally. Platforms like Facebook and Instagram have become the new town halls where people share ideas and opinions, offering new digital venues for activism and protest. By enabling users to publish directly on their profiles, the filters encourage people to take a stand on issues they care about and make their voices heard. All filters are published and freely accessible on Facebook and Instagram. Despite having my own reservations towards armchair activism, which in itself is problematic, the reach of the platforms and their role in shaping public opinion are undeniable. The filters were an experiment to study this new emerging paradigm of human social behavior towards a positive cause. https://tahska.io/Experimental-Filters Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:24:47 +0000 tahska.io https://tahska.io/Experimental-Filters Experimental Filters Augmented Reality Click the links to try them on Mobile ASI SCANMade to playfully address the Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) unprecedented spree of discoving&nbsp; Hindu monuments&nbsp; buried beneath Islamic sites <img width="415" height="739" width_o="415" height_o="739" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4c22f280b65efa19ec9713466f52478606afd946f2aa1dc04d6b9a395e219350/DAZE-high.gif" data-mid="215264556" border="0" data-scale="68" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/415/i/4c22f280b65efa19ec9713466f52478606afd946f2aa1dc04d6b9a395e219350/DAZE-high.gif" /> Dazed Inspired from the film ‘A Scanner Darkly’ <img width="415" height="739" width_o="415" height_o="739" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/37f92127001fb150cb47e678fc96d9dde95ac368d7095b020899ccde4c857e12/OPEN-POLL-high.gif" data-mid="215264575" border="0" data-scale="68" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/415/i/37f92127001fb150cb47e678fc96d9dde95ac368d7095b020899ccde4c857e12/OPEN-POLL-high.gif" /> Open PollMade with the thought that in a democracy one should be proud of who they vote for <img width="311" height="554" width_o="311" height_o="554" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/279d0937453009c89110ae053ba17bdf0dff8a4753921b84589bf49cf7d7181f/DISTANCING-low.gif" data-mid="215264562" border="0" data-scale="69" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/311/i/279d0937453009c89110ae053ba17bdf0dff8a4753921b84589bf49cf7d7181f/DISTANCING-low.gif" /> Distancing Made during the pandemic as a reflection of our collective state of being <img width="415" height="739" width_o="415" height_o="739" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/35e88be9284c9f06f85fc87a398ba9b7df0725264de136839d18ec6df38e3a42/HAZE-low.gif" data-mid="215264747" border="0" data-scale="68" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/415/i/35e88be9284c9f06f85fc87a398ba9b7df0725264de136839d18ec6df38e3a42/HAZE-low.gif" /> HAZEDELHIMade to celebrate New Delhi becoming one of the most polluted cities in the world <img width="415" height="739" width_o="415" height_o="739" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a31fa6fc57fe75a968b3baad21533e2bfab7a07302c8ee5c70825aed96d2fe91/Dalit-Lives-Matter-high.gif" data-mid="215478794" border="0" data-scale="68" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/415/i/a31fa6fc57fe75a968b3baad21533e2bfab7a07302c8ee5c70825aed96d2fe91/Dalit-Lives-Matter-high.gif" />#DalitlivesmatterProtest filter made for the Dalit Lives Matter Movement NaMoPoliticians lie, some more than others https://tahska.io/Awaaz Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:03:25 +0000 tahska.io https://tahska.io/Awaaz Awaaz Film / Social Justice /&nbsp; Series <img width="983" height="427" width_o="983" height_o="427" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d4e246109606e4670429bf70b6b93d25850ef0f078037054de50d85a70063a52/awaaz_banner_web_2300x1000-formatkey-png-w983.png" data-mid="215194469" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/983/i/d4e246109606e4670429bf70b6b93d25850ef0f078037054de50d85a70063a52/awaaz_banner_web_2300x1000-formatkey-png-w983.png" /> Throughout history, dissent has been a pillar of democracy - a check in place to safeguard citizens' rights. And music is one of its most potent weapons. Awaaz traces the socio-political histories and present realities of four Asian countries through the eyes and voices of prominent artists who use their music as a platform for social change. Awaaz, which literally translates to 'voice' in Hindi and Urdu, is a four-part series featuring artists from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Iran, and India. The project was commissioned by Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi as part of their Music, Activism and Protest [M.A.P.A.M.P] grant. I directed and produced the series through my production company Studio Now Delhi&nbsp; The first episode features Roody, a 22-year-old MC and multi-disciplinary artist from West Tehran. Roody's work echoes the socio-political realities of Iran, a country where being a female rapper in itself is an act of resistance. Roody's powerful body of work has established her as one of the most prolific female hip-hop artists in the Iranian contemporary music scene. Awaaz / Episode 1 : Iran The second film in this series features Dr. Taimur Rahman, a Pakistani Marxist academic, musician, and political activist. He is an associate professor of political science at the Lahore University of Management Sciences, general secretary of the Mazdoor Kissan Party of Pakistan, and has been leading a grassroots musical campaign against religious extremism in Pakistan called Music for Peace for the past five years. Taimur is the lead guitarist and spokesperson for the socialist music group Laal. Awaaz / Episode 2: Pakistan The third film in the series features two distinct voices from Sri Lanka that explore the duality of identity within the country. Rathya is a Tamil music composer, lyricist, and rapper who experienced the devastating civil war firsthand and speaks of her lived experiences as a minority within the country. On the other hand, Sinhalese rapper Zany Inzane - who has some of the most hard-hitting lyrics in the Sri Lankan hip-hop scene - uses his words to call out the corrupt and manipulative aspects of Sri Lankan politics. Awaaz / Episode 3: Sri Lanka The final film in the series features Roy, a trilingual rapper and visual artist currently based out of New Delhi. Roy uses the subversive, transcontinental form of hip-hop to articulate ongoing contemporary political anxieties in India. As an artist working with sound, text, and image, he is able to tap into a range of sensibilities while defying them all. Awaaz / Episode 4: India