Varsha Panikar

[They/Them/Theirs]

Writer | Filmmaker | Multi-disciplinary Artist

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    EXHIBIT

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    Satrangi Mela

    November 2021

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    Satrangi Mela, curated by The Gay Gaze Bombay.

    A day long Queer Fest.

    Winnie at the counter
    Winnie at the counter

    Satrangi mela
    Satrangi mela

    Zines
    Zines

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    CURATION

     

    Dr.Bootlegger’s Bowl of Delightful Diversions

    April 2021

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    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!

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    PERFORMANCE

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    THE DEVIL & THE DEEP BLUE SEA

    December 2020

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    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.

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    EXHIBIT

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    QUEER FUTURE ARCHIVE INSTALLATION

    March 2020

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    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

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    EXHIBIT

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    FRIDAKAHLING

    January 2020

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    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

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    EXHIBIT & SPOKEN WORD

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    QUEEROTICA

    December 2019

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    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.

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    SPOKEN WORD

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    Varsha performs spoken word at various offline and online events. They have also been featured at various events.

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    EXHIBIT

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    MAKE A DIFFERENCE CONTRIBUTE

    2020 & ongoing.

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    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.

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    © Varsha Panikar