An exhibition curated by Vidisha-Fadescha, Party Office.
About the Exhibition:
‘Let no one mistake us for the fruit of Violence’ is a collection of expressions from six artists which reflect on prevailing and isolated representations of men, while celebrating gender affinities through collectivity, home, family, and intimacy. The art works focus on gender constructions and patriarchal forms of aggression on bodies more vulnerable.
“All this time I told myself we were born from war — but I was wrong, Ma. We were born from beauty. Let no one mistake us for the fruit of violence—but rather, that violence, having passed through the fruit, failed to spoil it”, Ocean Vuong writes to his mother, in his novel ‘On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous’.
There might be a story about us, an expectation to perform, but it is upon us to re-narrate it, to heal and then present ourselves.
This exhibition presents narratives of how patriarchy asserts what kind of a male is appropriate, and nullifies those who are marginalized. There are experiences of figures trying to fulfill expectations by the society for a man, while in conflict with their own aspirations. We emphasize the role of shared spaces in building kinships where one can be more vulnerable, instead of constantly performing someone with strength and always victorious.
Artists:
Anurag Minus Verma, Javed Sultan, Ashfika Rahman, Renuka Rajiv, Sandhip Kuriakose and Tsohil Bhatia
The exhibition includes drawings, paintings, photographs and video art.
About the Curator:
Party Office, founded by artist-curator
Vidisha-Fadescha, is an anti-caste, antiracist, trans* feminist and antifa art and social space located at New Delhi, as well as other satellite locations. It is building dialogues on intersectionality and the commons through public gatherings, grants, publications, installations, and more. In 2022, Party Office Vidisha-Fadescha presented her works at ‘documenta fifteen’ at Kassel, Germany.
This exhibition is part of the larger two-year project titled
M3: MAN, MALE, MASCULINE initiated by Goethe-Institut Chennai and co-conceptualized and co-ideated by Goethe-Institutes New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune and Bangladesh.
All are Welcome
Pandemic protocols are to be followed.
Kindly wear masks to ensure safety for everyone.
* DakshinaChitra is closed on Tuesdays! Entry fee applies for DakshinaChitra
Teilveranstaltungen
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Masculinity in Films - A Panel Discussion
Saturday, 05.11.2022
, 11:30 Uhr , 13:00 Uhr
The panel discussion is part of the inaugural event of the Exhibition titled LET NO ONE MISTAKE US FOR THE FRUIT OF VIOLENCE curated by Vidisha-Fadescha at Seminar Hall, DakshinaChitra Heritage Museum, ECR, Chennai.
This project as a whole comes under the frame work of M3: Man, Male, Masculine ,the South-Asian regional project on the theme of Masculinities. The project aims to discuss current visions of masculinity with children and young adults of both genders in India and Bangladesh.
As part of the M3 deliberations, a panel discussion on Masculinity in Film addresses on screen masculinity in diverse perspectives from the various stakeholders - filmmakers, film critics, film actors, film scholars and film audiences. Codification of 'Man', representation of male characteristics and performing masculinity in a media format with a wide reach that impacts young male and female audiences will be discussed.
Panel Members:
- National award winning Director : Mr. Vetri Maaran
- Film critic, The New Indian Express: Mr. Avinash Ramachandran
- Film buff and Thinnai talkies convenor: Mr. Ratheesh Krishnan
- Film Actor and TV Producer: Mr. John Vijay.
- Film Scientists & Director, Goethe-Institut /Max Mueller Bhavan Chennai: Dr. Katharina Görgen
- The Moderator will be Dr. Uma Vangal, Dean, (Research and Networking) International Institute of Film and Culture
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Live Sketch by Government College of Fine Arts Students
Saturday, 05.11.2022
, 11:00 Uhr , 16:00 Uhr
As part of the M3 exhibition titled LET NO ONE MISTAKE US FOR THE FRUIT OF VIOLENCE curated by Vidisha- Fadescha at DakshinaChitra Heritage Museum, ECR, Chennai, Live Sketching of Male Portraits is offered.
Here our visitors get a chance to see themselves in lines and shades from another pair of artistic eyes.
"Are you curious to see your own personality, mood and character revealed in your portrait? You are sure to experience a welcome surprise!"
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M3 Photo Booth @ DakshinaChitra
Saturday, 19.11.2022
19 & 20 November, 2022
11.00 - 4.00 pm @ DakshinaChitra Heritage Museum, ECR Muttukadu
CPB prism will be hosting a 2 day Photo Booth at the exhibition. The booth will be an exploration of masculinity through portraits. All visitors will get a chance to take a picture during their visit and will also receive a copy of their portrait.
In addition, there will be an activity and reading corner for children with the M3 workbook and other children’s book that explore the subject of masculinity and gender related subjects for Children.
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Theatrical Narration of M3 – Comics by Crea Shakthi
Saturday, 26.11.2022
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26-27 November 2022 @ DakshinaChitra Heritage Museum
Da. Da. Da.
A storytelling performance by Crea-Shakthi on what it takes to be a 'man'.
Adapted from the 3 different comics on masculinity commissioned by Goethe-Institut South Asian team, 'Da Da Da' busts the myths surrounding the ideas of the modern man.
This is a part of the M3 exhibition titled LET NO ONE MISTAKE US FOR THE FRUIT OF VIOLENCE curated by Vidisha- Fadescha at DakshinaChitra Heritage Museum, ECR, Chennai.
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M3 Thematic German Films @ DakshinaChitra
As part of the M3 exhibition titled LET NO ONE MISTAKE US FOR THE FRUIT OF VIOLENCE curated by Vidisha-Fadescha, a thematic German films will be screened at DakshinaChitra Heritage Museum.
Film Screening Schedule
Venue: Seminar Hall, DakshinaChitra, ECR Muttukadu
3 December, 2022 | 11.30 am
ATLAS
Dir.: David Nawrath | 100 min. | 2018
60-year-old Walter is a furniture remover for forced evictions. He is the most loyal worker his boss, Roland Grone, has in his company. Walter ignores all the aches and pains his tough job creates, just as much as he ignores the pain of the people whose lives he invades. Grone is planning a risky real estate deal with a dodgy family clan. An old apartment building is to be evacuated and resold for a big price. However, there is one occupant who refuses to move out. Walter believes to recognize his son in this young man, the son he ran out on years ago and hasn’t seen since. Without disclosing his real identity, Walter cautiously gets closer to his son Jan and his family. When he realizes how erratic the men are that Grone has gotten himself involved with, Walter comes under pressure.
3 December, 2022 | 3.00 pm
WESTERN
Dir.: Valeska Grisebach | 121 min. | 2017
A group of German construction workers moves to a construction site in the border region between Bulgaria and Greece. When the men realize there is a village nearby, they are confronted with their prejudice and mistrust. Two of the men turn the village into a stage on which they compete for the recognition and favor of the villagers..
10 December, 2022 | 11.30 am
ALLE ANDEREN
Dir.: Maren Ade | 124 min. | 2014
This film tells the story of Gitti and Chris, an odd couple who are battling their way through a holiday of secluded togetherness. It is an intimate portrait of two people as they can only be when alone: their secret rituals, their silliness, their unfulfilled dreams and their power struggles.
A seemingly unimportant event – an encounter with another couple – serves to destabilise their relationship. Not only is the other couple more successful, the two also manage to conceal conventional gender roles beneath a modern façade. Taking a leaf out of the other couple′s book, Chris begins to show his wilful girlfriend who′s boss, with the result that Gitti′s faith in her partner takes a hard knock. She attempts to conform to his new ideal, but what begins as a playful experiment with a new role soon turns into a quiet struggle with her own personality. Although Chris begins to flourish in his role as the stronger of the two, and Gitti begins to loosen up in a completely new way, they are both in danger of losing themselves.
A subtly humorous, cruelly meticulous study of the contradictory desires of a couple searching for their own identity. An intimate love story that plunges into the depths of a relationship and reflects the emotional disorientation of an entire generation. Maren Ade: "I wanted to make a film about the convoluted yet unique entity that is represented by two people in a relationship. The main character of the film is not so much an individual as a couple."
10 December, 2022 | 3.00 pm
AUF AUGENHÖHE
Dir.: Evi Goldbrunner, Joachim Dollhopf | 99 min. | 2016
11-year-old Michi lives in a children's home, every day fighting to win the respect of the other kids, till the day he finds his real dad, Tom – who happens to be a dwarf, even shorter than Michi is, the opposite of his idea of manliness and strength. When the kids find out, Michi's life becomes hell and he flees. With nowhere to go, he moves in with Tom, who is new to this fatherhood thing, while Michi tries to hide his embarrassment and shame from his fellow school kids. This forces Tom, who had coped well till now, to confront his handicap head on. As time passes, they discover they have more in common than other sons and fathers, until their relationship is again suddenly put to the hard test...
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