Semi-Manual Era at the Gravity Art Museum, is an exhibition of the new aesthetics artists are exploring in the digital age. Others have dropped manual work altogether, and partner only with robots and digital technology. Semi-Manual Era, an ongoing exhibition at the Gravity Art Museum, addresses the phenomenon of artists experimenting with new methods and ways of thinking to change …
Bezwada Wilson, 56, born in Kolar to manual scavenger parents, has dedicated his life to the cause of eradicating the demeaning practice in India. In this interview, the Ramon Magsaysay awardee talks about caste, patriarchy and manual scavenging, elaborating his relationship to both Gandhi and Ambedkar. Building toilets without supplying sufficient water or proper drainage, converting manual scavenging into ‘sanitation …
