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CURATION
Dr.Bootlegger’s Bowl of Delightful Diversions
April 2021
Curated for One Future Collective's One Future Festival. It is an interactive-workshop based moving-image session (on zoom), that we designed to bring some folks together to create a new life, an organism, a memory box, an orchestra, a change, a dream. Perhaps, even a film, who knows? We let the evening decide!
PERFORMANCE
THE DEVIL & THE DEEP BLUE SEA
December 2020
An evening of evening of carefully curated performances, dramatized readings, film screenings organised by The Gay Gaze Bombay. Original poetry and writings, performed by Varsha Panikar alongside a screening of their film, Bodies Of Desire. Other performances included works by Kim Kaul, Asawari Jagushte, Doel Rakshit and Gurleen Kaur.
EXHIBIT
QUEER FUTURE ARCHIVE INSTALLATION
March 2020
An Afterpartycollective Installation showcased at Riverside Theatres, Western Sydney, supported by @parra_artiststudios at "Burn All The Books That Call You The Unknown" (exhibition by @fadescha).
Featured works include @loveandotheroutdoorgames @minor_grace #drawingresistance @jahangirasgarjani @koshywada @mansi9710 @riotlrrrkhi @shubhamboseroy @fromtheafterglow @qfuturesparty and more
EXHIBIT
FRIDAKAHLING
January 2020
A pop-up art exhibition cum sale related to realities and resistance, in an effort, to start conversations around resistance by marginalized genders through art. Artist on show - Varsha Panikar, Vaishali Soni, Aishwarya Nabh, Subha, Alisha Huang, Boomranng Studio at Anat & Veda Live
EXHIBIT & SPOKEN WORD
QUEEROTICA
December 2019
A Words Unboxed: Poetry Open Mic. Featured poets - Varsha Panikar, Alizeh, and Anagha, alongside pop-up art exhibition from their series, Bodies Of Desire at Anat & Veda Live.
SPOKEN WORD
Varsha performs spoken word at various offline and online events. They have also been featured at various events.
EXHIBIT
MAKE A DIFFERENCE CONTRIBUTE
2020 & ongoing.
An initiative by Ankita Jha. An online exhibit and sale. The money collected will be used to provide grocery/medicine kits for those in need. The exhibition included Varsha and their mother's work.
CLICK HERE for making a contribition.