How might art might resist dominant narratives, reclaim suppressed memories and open pathways toward more plural, unfinished and possible worlds?
Join Amitesh Grover in a reflective dialogue with Woo Yen Yen, Programme Leader of the MA Arts Pedagogy and Practice programme to examine how histories of empire have shaped not only what we remember, but what we have forgotten to question.
Moving across theatre, visual art, technology and public space, the talk explores silenced languages, erased bodies and inherited aesthetics that continue to structure contemporary cultural practice.
This talk is open to everyone to join.
Amitesh Grover is an Indian theatre director, artist and curator whose practice spans performance, visual art, installation and digital media. His works have been presented at leading festivals, theatres and cultural institutions across the world, and are acclaimed for their engagement with memory, technology and political imagination.
He is the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, including the Ustad Bismillah Khan National Award, MASH FICA New Media Award, Pro Helvetia South Asian Artist Residency Award, Arte Laguna Prize Nomination (Italy), Prix Ars Electronica Award Nomination (Austria), Charles Wallace Fellowship (UK), and PACT Zollverein Residency (Germany).
Recognised as a significant voice shaping contemporary performance in South Asia, Grover also serves as an educator and published writer, contributing to critical discourse on art and society. His practice remains rooted in experimentation, interdisciplinary collaboration and the pursuit of innovative aesthetic and cultural forms.
