POTential - exploring Patachira and new media art

POTential, conceived and implemented by banglanatak dot com, is a collaborative workshop and exhibition between TRANSIT from Europe and Patachitra Artists from West Bengal.The workshop at EZCC (7-16th January 2008) explored areas of film and narrative, performance, assemblage and translation. TRANSIT artists and Patuas started the workshop by introducing their work. The aim of the workshop was to provide the participants with the ability to understand their own cultural context, equipping them with the confidence and ability to further develop and revitalize their art forms. The project is part of an ongoing endeavor by the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Ministry of Culture, Government of India in partnership with the Panchayat & Rural Development and Information & Cultural Affairs Departments of the Government of West Bengal to revive and revitalize folk art and culture as a means of sustainable livelihood.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Patachitra
• Bengal Art
• Cultural Confluence
• Folk Art
• Visual Art