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Three seminal exhibitions at Serendipity Arts Festival explore trajectories of identity and vocation, rituals of devotion and belonging, and evolving forms of consumption of sacral objects, material conventions and social practices. The essays in this volume present a revisionist reading of ''pure'' culture from the vantage point of confluence and syncretism; a look at objects of ''craft'' that are inextricably linked to the ecology of their origin and to the livelihoods of their makers; and a comprehensive history of the ''charpai'' in social usage and popular imagination that enquires into its economic status in a global market.
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Three seminal exhibitions at Serendipity Arts Festival explore trajectories of identity and vocation, rituals of devotion and belonging, and evolving forms of consumption of sacral objects, material conventions and social practices. The essays in this volume present a revisionist reading of ''pure'' culture from the vantage point of confluence and syncretism; a look at objects of ''craft'' that are inextricably linked to the ecology of their origin and to the livelihoods of their makers; and a comprehensive history of the ''charpai'' in social usage and popular imagination that enquires into its economic status in a global market.
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Serendipity Arts Foundation is an organisation that facilitates pluralistic cultural expressions, sparking conversations around the arts across the South Asian region. Committed to innovation and creativity, the aim of the Foundation is to support practice and research in the arts, as well as to promote sustainability and education in the field through a range of cultural and collaborative initiatives. The Foundation hosts projects through the year, which include institutional partnerships with artists and art organisations, educational initiatives, grants and outreach programmes across India.