M3: Man, Male, Masculine
Kolkata

Cultural approaches have been key to challenging gender constructs and this project uses visual art, movement and storytelling as powerful tools for dialogues around masculinity with students.

The project is planned to be executed by visual artist Sumantra Mukherjee along with Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata based on discussions about ‘Masculinity’ - and its interpretations in Bengal through questioning some stereotypical surface identities that it denotes today.

Hamdasti, meaning partnership in Persian, is a non-profit arts organization based in Kolkata, India that develops collaborations between artists and communities. They believe that art and design play a critical role in creating public platforms for dialogue, interaction, civic participation and social engagement. 

ThinkArts was founded in December 2013 to facilitate high quality, transformative arts events for children and young adults, based on the belief that regular creative experiences are essential for children to develop their imagination and emotional intelligence. They have reached thousands of children and young people across India through their work in schools, museums, heritage spaces and theatres. Think Arts has collaborated with over 75 partners across India and internationally to bring a diverse programme of literary, visual art, dance, theatre and story-telling events to children and young people in several cities across India.

Sumantra Mukherjee is an independent freelance artist, who divides his time painting in his studio and sharing his artistic creations and expressions in community and public spaces engaging people. He also does illustrations and graphic novels for children, posters, murals and sculpture using mixed media for initiating dialogues between the arts and common people through their responses and expressions.