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TerraLine
May 2008
TerraLine is an instrument that re-appropriates the magnetic compass to show directions that are not cardinal but indicators of economic states.
Udder-Utter
Nov 2007
Udder-Utter is an instrument that utters syllabic sounds derived from the Devanāgarī alphabet. It's playability is inspired by the gestures involved in milking a cow.
Tween
Aug 2007
Tween is an explorative visualization tool to seek out topical conversations on Yahoo! Answers site.
The Multi-headed Hydra
May 2007
A book composed entirely using one entered word or concept as the starting point.
State Drawings and Placebos
May 2007
A web and SMS application that allows one to record and share their day visually in terms of sensations, feelings/emotions, whereabouts and moods using SMS. The application in return sends customized weather updates as placebo reactions to your sent messages.
THINKTANK
dec 2006
Have you ever asked a coffee cup "How do I feel today?". ThinkTank is a networked coffee cup that records your state of mind. It records a certain moment in your day. It also plays it back for you. And it also tells another coffee cup how you feel today! How do you feel today?
THE LOWLANDS
aug 2004 - aug 2005
Lowlands was my final year project which I continued to work on after my graduation. This investigation involved mapping my neighborhood communities, professions and individuals with the aim of eliciting hidden urban territories and behaviors. Lowlands was part of Srishti In-campus exhibit at Ars Electronica 2005.
COMMUNICATION FOR CHANGE
jan 2002
Communication for Change was a lab that brought together students of fine arts and graphic design at Srishti. The course, the people involved and the work produced were all extremely instrumental in shaping my views on design and the role I could play in society as a creative practitioner.
BUY LESS, SAY MORE
sep 2003
Buy less say more was my first installation based work. The attempt was to reposition or re-appropriate the vending machine as point of two way exchange of opinions and to make the machine public. This project was part of a four month residency at the Cittadellarte Foundazione Pistoletto, Biella, Italy.
COMMUNITY RADIO
may 2004
The Community Radio workshop exposed us to a new set of communication tools to work with. With community radio soon becoming a reality in India this workshop explored all that goes into creating content for a local radio station like sound design and recording, script writing, community participation, programming and narrowcasting technology. This workshop was held at Srishti and brought together a mixed group of people comprising of design students, teachers and grassroots practitioners.
PAST CONTINUOUS
oct 2003
Past continuous was a sound based installation- an aural show of interplay between tradition and modernity in the town of Biella. One could mix the scapes the way he/she wished to. This project was part of a four month residency at the Cittadellarte Foundazione Pistoletto, Biella, Italy.
MOBILE TELEPHONY LAB
dec 2003
An introductory lab which explored the cultural impact of mobile phones in India. The outcome was an exhibition commenting on field observations made such as intimacy through SMS, the ring tone menace, usage patterns and the blurring boundaries between private and the public.
INTERACTION DESIGN WORKSHOP
mar 2004
This workshop focused on creating unusual and bespoke uses of certain technologies for a range of professions. For example I worked in a group where we created a service/product using GPS technology which a chef could use. This workshop was conducted in Srishti by Rory Hamilton from Royal College of Art, London.
