ANTARAAL
Curatorial Note
અંતરાલ, or Interlude will mark a reflective moment for the participants of Pattani Archives Summer Internship Program 2022 . During the course of three months, six selected participants have been working with a wide range of historical narratives and cultural interpretations pertaining to the ever-changing relationships within and between the Pattani family and the city of Bhavnagar.
In this process, the participants have explored a series of different exercises from mapping histories to making measured drawings, illustrating, interviewing, primary and secondary research and so on. Instead of arriving at a tangible outcome, these project experiences have led us to newer questions about Pattani Archives, its pursuit for cultural preservation and the influences of Bhavangar’s journey over time. Thus, this community engagement initiative has been curated, wherein the internship exercises at Pattani Archives are being positioned within the broader context of the city of Bhavnagar. In order to celebrate the evolution of socio-cultural and artistic landscapes in this region, the project presentations will present ideas and inquiries to its audiences.
This community engagement initiative has been co- curated at Pattani Archives with continued contribution from our six participants of Summer internship 2022. Along with their own project exercises, they have been actively engaged in exercises of spatial design and composition, creative visualization, and articulating the curatorial intent since three weeks and will continue working with the ground staff, to present their propositions to the people of Bhavnagar.
All different processes of this internship have been guided by Ishita Shah in her role as an invited mentor, and overseen by Avni Pattani, Director.
The community engagement initiative is being made possible by the generous support of our regional industrialists Mr. Bipin Tamboli, Tamboli Castings Limited and Mr Ramesh Shah, Madhu Silica.
Details of the Participants
Astha Pandya
She is a literature major and works as a research assistant at Pattani Archives, documenting and cataloguing archival material using her creative skills to design various social media posts and creatives. She has also recorded oral history interviews.
Devanshee Sharma
Devanshee is a final year M.A history student at the University of Delhi. Upon graduating, she hopes to contribute to cultural and historical findings through the knowledge and skills she's gained over the years.
She is a content curator, researcher, and storyteller who enjoys interacting with people and learning about their culture and stories.
Her hobbies include reading classical literature, watching movies/ TV shows, experimenting with new cuisines, and playing with her dog.
Eichha Singh
I am Eichha Singh, a communication design student, visual artist, and maker. Born and brought up in Chandigarh, I am pursuing my bachelors in the discipline of Exhibition Design at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.
I am very interested in curation, narrative building, and the art of designing experiences. Apart from design thinking processes, I am skilled in various 2D and 3D softwares. Grasping multidisciplinary learning through the exploration of different fields and collaboration with people coming from all walks of life are the significant drivers of my work.
I have a great love for outdoor sketching, long walks, and chess. I love watching movies but would always prefer a good book.
Shevang Berani
Shevang Berani is a student of M.A (History) from Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University .
Given his knowledge in history, keen interest towards learning about the making of an Archives and local knowledge of Bhavnagar - he worked towards the Cultural Mapping of Neigborhood Collections.
Siddheshwari Ambekar
As a graduate in Architecture from Sir J. J. College of Architecture, during the course, I was introduced to many of its allied subjects out of which Photography and Humanities drew my attention the most.
I have been making photograghs since 2018 and overtime the very aim of creating photographs has changed. The focus is more upon capturing the everydayness in contrast to the monumentalism. I started recognizing and acknowledging the value of this ignored inheritance and developing an interest in archiving . I plan on learning more about achiving and its process and delving further into it.
Srushty Patil
I am Srushty Patil, I'm an architect, graduated from Mumbai University. My subject of interests are art and art history. I have previously worked as a curator for art shows and on a restoration project for a heritage building in Mumbai which piqued my interest in the research and conservation of heritage structures.
At Pattani archives, I worked on spatial documentation of family properties. The process of bridging the gap between the tangible and intangible assets through various methods i.e. cataloguing, photographing, and documenting the houses, and furniture through interviewing the family members along with leads such as family photographs, site plans, etc. procured from the archive.
Art and architecture inspire me every day. I enjoy watching world cinema and listening to different music genres.