Bengaluru’s visual labyrinth
Immersive installations, interactive exhibits and visual experiences await you at Lost In Bangalore, a month-long exhibition in the city
Starting this week, an immersive and interactive labyrinth of Bengaluru city will be on display. Curious? Titled Lost in Bangalore, a monthlong exhibition opens to the public, and it is the culmination of Circle III, the eightweek new media and tech art residency programme run by Sensistan, techart experience museum, in collaboration with Craft 360 and Bangalore
Creative Circus (BCC).
For the finale, participants have come together to create immersive installations, interactive exhibits, and cuttingedge visual experiences. This is presented, as seen through the eyes of an imaginary character, Sista, a nineyearold time traveller. The exhibition merges reality and fantasy, offering a phygital (physical + digital) playground where each piece reflects the artist’s interpretation of being ‘lost’ in the city
Manisha Vinod, cofounder, BCC, explains how art, in general, is an effective form of communication. “It helps us change the way we see the world. Experiential and immersive art, even more so, since it tickles all our senses,” she says.
She adds, “The ‘medium’ of art is forever evolving and this hybrid structure of physical meets digital throws open boundaries of art. New media art focuses on this intersection of the virtual world and reality.”
Shammi Raj Bhalla, cofounder of Sensistan, says his aim with the event is to bring exposure of the genre of new
media art to the artists, audience, and investors.
As part of the residency Circle III, he explains how artists from across the country come together to learn different techniques to create immersive, interactive experiences. “Most galleries in India are linear in nature and have one artefact or artwork placed one after another. I believe when you add a narrative to an experience, the memory of it is longer,” says Shammi.
Adding that Sista was created to build a similar narrative, Shammi says, “We wanted something that people could connect with. Sista is like Alice in Wonderland, and our brand ambassador. She is like all of us, who wants to see good in society but is stuck in the system.”
A few exhibits at Lost in Bangalore include Flames to Beams, an interactive art installation that explores the ‘transformative power of light in guiding us through uncertainty’; Last Plant Alive, a reflection of life’s fragility and the impact of human development on Nature; Virshabhavati – Vishawabhavati, an art installation showcasing the life of the river upon which Bengaluru was built on.
On till April 7 at Bangalore Creative Circus. Friday to Sunday, 6pm10pm. Tickets at ₹399 on in.bookmyshow.com