Smartphones & Contemporary Indian Pop Culture
Reports from Other Continents
While contemporary Indian pop culture rarely rewards artistic risk-taking, the over 800 million forecasted to own smartphones will likely serve to challenge this. In the face of a pandemic with no real clear end in sight, these devices have become more relevant than ever, particularly regarding how public art engagements can be experienced. Pivoting away from their signature live series, Listening Room, REProduce has been building a DIY streaming platform showcasing - and perhaps by virtue of what the internet affords - an even more tilted view into what kinds of creative possibilities and narratives are present in this country. Sourced from their live transmissions and narrated by their director, Rana Ghose, this short film explores how one artistic collective has coped with the pandemic in the only way they know how.
Directed by: Rana Ghose
