A set of four workshops exploring intersections of motherhood, art practice and caregiving led by Dr Ruchika Wason Singh as an extension of the project A.M.M.A.A. – The Archive for Mapping Mother Artists in Asia.

Concept:

This tight set of four workshops facilitates an intimate space of conversations between artists searching for affinities in their experiences of motherhood and art practice. It encourages looking with the other /m/others as a coterminous act, and a method to make possible anecdotal enquiries and sharing.

The participants may talk about lived experiences of mothering, and share stories of navigating choices, priorities and challenges in maternal performance, studio practice and supporting the self while multitasking responsibilities. Through different exercises, each consecutive workshop will prompt and create a safe space to narrate and develop conversations and imaginaries of the past, present and future, through audio, visual and performative modes of storytelling and exchange.

As an extension of AMMAA, the project seeks to foreground and map the shared emotional and biological affinities of mothers/caregivers/parents who are also artists practicing or intermittently return to practice, beyond their sociocultural and generational identities.

The three modules of this project, conceived with and for KNMA, each composed of four sets of workshops, seek to create a common ground and a community of artists/mothers by bringing them closer to communicating with each other. The participants will contribute to and become part of this community of artists-mothers, artist-parents, and artist-caregivers.

WHO CAN APPLY (specific to MODULE 2)

-Visual and performance artists based in or present in Delhi during the workshop dates who are biological mothers and primary caregivers with children under 10 years of age.

-Artists should be available for the entire duration of all four workshops.

-Artists should agree to the details of the consent form and duly submit it before the workshops commence.

-Artists should be sensitive and respectful towards the shared narratives of other participants.

-Artists cannot do audio or video recordings during the workshop.

-Artist will be given a participation honorarium of Rs. 2500 per day, for their time and engagement

How can you apply

Please completely fill and submit the Google Docs form