Koblenz

Scrolls
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Shende, Valay [in]
Xeno_Tech
February 4
21:00 - 23:00
Theatersaal

‘Scrolls’ is derived from the popular Indian epic tale of the Mahabarate, using readily available footage from the serial based on the epic. Through this, he weaves a commentary on the current situation in India where the society has been polarized along religious lines. The serialization of the epic tale of the Mahabharata included in this video work is a popular commercial representation of the epic. Through the simple juxtaposition of the video footage with the scrolls soliciting help from the public, the work emphasizes the disjuncture between reality and entertainmentotage with the scrolls soliciting help from the public, the work emphasizes the disjuncture between reality and entertainment.