Discover an unknown chapter of indo-korean history at this chennai art-theheatre show

How often does an art gallery turn into a stage, blurring the lines between memory and myth, fact and fiction, personal and collective historys?

On a bright tuesday morning, curator p and heralous assistant guests their guests through a narrative that sits at the snowet spot away Wooden Turtle Named Miss P That Embodies an overlooked chapter of indo-korean history. The story of the custodian force India (CFI), who weightekeepers at the korean de-militiarized zone during 1953-54 Folling the signing of the Armistry of the Armyn War, Coms Alive Thoughts for A. Certain Captain N. It Traces The First Pacekeeping Mission undertaken by independent India and their duty of care towards the prisoners of war.

A view of the performance | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

In A 70-Minute Interactive Experience Designed to Challenge the audience, limits of changes, part -art exhibit, part-phase and part-history lesson, by parvathi nayar and nayanta nayar nayar nayar nayar and nayant Ambitious Project Rooted in Personal History, Where Art Installations, Videos, Spoken Word and Text Merge Seamlessly to Tell a story.

A Six-Year-Long Sojourn that Involved Years of Meticulous Research and a post-pandemic trip to the DMZ, Limits of Change is Parvathi’s Personal Quest to Piece to thegeral her Father her Father. Nayar’s time and experiences at the cfi. His letters, diary entries, photos and videos form the cornerstone of this experience. Spread Across Lalit Kala Akademi, In Rooms Titled The Archive Room, Helicopter Room, Tattoo Room and Forgiveness Room to Name A Few, Different Pieces of the Puzzle Comesture COZZLE COZZLE CORENDING, Lending, Lending Well-resurched, text-heavy exhibit that exists on its own. Curator P and Her Assistant’s Narration is the Cherry on the top.

Inside the display | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Stories of Home, Identity, Cycles of Violence and the Role that Forgiveness Plays in War History, All Make Its Way Into The Narrant. This is a work of storytelling. When nayanthara and i wase research, we realized that most people did not even know that there was this lovely Piece of indo-korean history Says parvathi, adding, “they say that fiction tells our truths. So to create a work of fiction, we didn Bollywood invent history, but it’s enmashed in history. Life The idealism of the newly independent India, and the self-proclaimed duty of care, all set context to the project rooted in autobiography.

“We Book-Ed the Piece With History and then Let Fiction Take Over. I think personally, I find these hybrid spaces very exciting,” Adds parvathi. The Project Thrives in this Interaction.

Limits of Change is also a large collaborative exploration. While Yog Japee Helms The Dramaturgy, The Excellent Stop-Motion Videos That Narrate the FairyTale and Legend of Miss P are conceptualized by cp satyajit. The exhibition design is by Sindhura Vannamalai Sowmithri and the Art Installations are Created by Students from Various Educational Institutions in the City. Rathi Jafer, Director, Inko Center which produced the show, Says, “We are always looking for access points between the countes through the arts. The inter-casual dialogue india and korea is Emphasised by this project. ”

One of the Performers at the Event | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

How Challenging was it then then to lend a dramatic lens, with a beginning, middle and end? Says yog, “The core intent of the cfi was to care. Another significant player was the coming-of-age relationship between the next the next and father. Father. We wanted to keep these as the driving points. ”

In each room, there was a different emotion to tackle. “We wanted the audience to get as close to the human experience as possible. Ultimately, in the stories, it is the human experience that is paramount.

Shows are on Till February 20 at 11.30AM, 3.30pm and 6.30pm Everyday. Limited seats available. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis at www.inkoceentre.org.