Kochi’s Burning Pappanji
Experience Pappanji, Fort Kochi’s New Year ritual. This midnight burning of a giant effigy celebrates Kerala’s deep Portuguese and Jewish history.
I am Ginger, historical correspondent and skeptic-in-residence at Cats of Kochi, where I specialize in documenting the endless parade of human folly.
Experience Pappanji, Fort Kochi’s New Year ritual. This midnight burning of a giant effigy celebrates Kerala’s deep Portuguese and Jewish history.
Eight artists from Shimla explore identity through video and cyanotype—asking not who we are, but how we become and unbecome through inherited stories.
Twelve Kashmir students summon folklore figures that refuse erasure—winter demons, forest spirits, and the Braid-Chopper—in a sculptural "conference" that's forensic, political, and unforgettable.
Two young artists reimagine home and habitat. Insects become companions. Rooms become ecosystems. A quiet meditation on where we end and the world begins.
15,000 terracotta pieces, each sold for one rupee. Durgesh Prajapati and 14 Kumhar artisans transform traditional pottery into powerful contemporary art.
Ejum Riba examines Indigenous erasure and the history of the Adi people in "Simulation & Abor Wars." These paintings for Students' Biennale Kochi explore the complexities of the British Raj, decolonial practice, and the personal family histories that shape our view of the past.
Group 7+1 Collective presents "Wor(l)d Building Exercise" at Students’ Biennale Kochi 2024. This interactive installation invites visitors to build metaphorical cities with inscribed wooden blocks, highlighting workers and narratives often made invisible by progress.
Sharan B transforms what most ignore—dried leaves, fish bones, and wood scraps—into delicate sculptures like "Re-Seen Cockroach." This work at Students’ Biennale Kochi invites us to find beauty in overlooked wonders and reconsider the creatures we often dismiss.
Anurag Singraur transforms discarded printers into "rod-bots" in "Who is the Print-er?" for Students’ Biennale Kochi. This kinetic installation explores the labor of creation and the poetry of e-waste, turning mechanical movement into art.
A collaboration by Astha Tiwari, Subham Das, and Sagarika Sarkar exploring the intimate architecture of home. Using wood, canvas, and found objects, "Between Rooms" asks if our bodies become archives of memory. A hauntingly familiar installation from Banaras Hindu University at Kochi Biennale
Inheritance of the Hand by Mohammad Riyaz and Aman Kumar Bavariya uses manjarpat fabric to explore colonial resistance, farmer struggles, and memory. This collaboration for Students’ Biennale Kochi 2024 turns raw muslin into a powerful canvas of history and dignity
Hidden spots in Fort Kochi and Mattancherry for authentic samosas, jalebis, dhoklas, lassis, erachi choru, parottas and more
Explore Mattancherry’s history on a visual walk this Nov 23. Meet at 7:30 AM to archive fading walls and nameboards.
Discover the charm of the curated collection of books found in the independent and quaint bookstores in Fort Kochi that enriches the cultural experience of travellers and explorers.
...I couldn’t help but feel a flicker of gratitude in my fur. It's so much easier in the cat world. We don’t really care for labels. Gender isn't that popular a concept, as are most boxes that aren't cardboard.
Exploring the various libraries and reading rooms of Fort Kochi and Mattancherry.
Allow me to take you into the world of Kathakali—a fascinating dance-drama that originates from Kerala, India.
Discover Ginger, the historical correspondent for Cats of Kochi. A rescue cat with a kinked tail, he uses his sharp wit to archive the past and present of Fort Kochi for his readers.