The Internet and Illusions of Space and Liberty
Talk by Kiran Sahi
The Centre for Internet and Society invites you to a talk by Kiran Sahi on 'The Internet and Illusions of Space and Liberty'. Kiran will use this talk as an opportunity to look at the parallels that can be drawn between the spatial elements of the mind, corporal physical space, and the virtual domains of the internet. Reflecting on the roles of these parallel domains, we can discuss how dissident elements within society, traditionally found in geographical wildernesses, have found new opportunities for freedom in the realms of the internet. The talk will also explore the idea of the internet as a heterotopia, a safe space for displaced realities, and the pressures which make it adopt a panoptic structure.
Speaker
Kiran
Sahi is is a designer and educator working from his home in a village
north of Bangalore. His work involves presenting and interpreting
the changing socio-political geography of his locality for teachers
and students visiting from international academic institutions and
education authorities. He also advises on local education development
projects. Kiran works as a consultant design faculty, teaching materials
and sculptural design, and runs a ceramic studio that produces large
scale ceramic murals for public spaces. His previous work has
involved exploring cultural narratives and their visual
representations. He has been interested in exploring the
possibilities of a collaborative community based business involving
professional designers and local craftsmen.
Time and Date
Saturday, 7 March, 2009; 5.00-6.30 pm
Venue
Centre for Internet and Society, No. D2, 3rd Floor, Sheriff Chambers, 14, Cunningham Road, Bangalore - 560052
Map
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