நகவெட்டி nagavetti

Through actions like cutting and shaping my nails and removing the frets of my guitar, I situate myself within a transwomanhood that sounds and lives in worlds otherwise unattainable.

Artists

அணு anu (Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore)

Medium

Acrylic and charcoal on raw canvas, watercolor and charcoal on paper, fishing nets, found wooden boat, bicycle, fabric

Venue

BMS Warehouse, Opposite Holy Cross Church Mattancherry (Kuriachante Nada)

Timings

10AM to 6PM (Mon to Sunday)

Till March 31st, 2026

About

நகவெட்டி [nagavetti] challenges medicalized notions of queer transitioning, shifting the focus to transitions constructed through personal practices and objects.

This installation and sound-activation setup features self-made sound-making instruments that highlight a relationship to transition mediated through technological sound production. The piece unfolds in two parts: first, the installation is experienced with sound generated by moving image work alongside a generative sound program.

Second, the artist performs a 'sonic summoning,' activating sound-instrument components. Through actions like cutting nails and removing guitar frets using those same tools, anu situates herself within a transwomanhood that sounds and lives in worlds otherwise unattainable by a standard fretted guitar or a normatively nailed person.

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