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International Workshop Dharamshala 2012
From 1997 until 2001, KHOJ conducted the International Artist Workshop mostly at Sikribagh, a quasi-colonial bungalow in Modinagar, offered for the workshop by SK Modi. The workshop functioned as an experimental art laboratory that brought together artists from all over the world to create a co-operative and non-hierarchical space, encouraging critical dialogue, exchange and the transference of information and skills.
- Oct 20, 2012 to Nov 3, 2012
- 14 Days ( Non- Residential)
About this edition
The Dharamshala International Artists’ Workshop was an art and cultural interface formed between international and India-based artists alongside local artists and residents of Dharamshala. The workshop was co- coordinated by White Crane Arts & Media (founded by filmmakers/artists Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam) and KHOJ. It was held in Dharamshala, the exiled home of the Dalai Lama and the headquarters of the Tibetan diaspora.
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