Knowledge Hub

An intellectual and archival foundation bridging contemporary research with ancient wisdom.

Research, Articles & Essays

Curated by Sonal Jain

Living (planet) versus dead (capital)

Reclaiming aliveness through human and more-than-human engagements.

The Entropic Forest: Sharing Life, Ecopolitics, and Reciprocity

A study on ecopolitics and reciprocity in Northeast India.

Interviews

Desire Machine Collective

Detailed conversation on the collective's artistic trajectory and political context.

A Conversation with Desire Machine Collective

AAA in-depth interview on the centre–periphery divide and the experience of time.

Press Articles and Essays

Pushing boundaries

A feature on the global impact of her work at the Venice Biennale.

Desiring Machine by Sandhini Poddar

Critical Collective essay on the work and practice of Desire Machine Collective.

Public Talks

Panel at the SOIL ASSEMBLY — Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2026

Hydro Soils: From Land to Sea — THE SHAPE OF WATER by Sonal Jain (@ 1:16:20)

Artist Talk at Guggenheim Museum with Desire Machine Collective

Talk at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.

Talk at Goa Literary Festival

Extended artist portfolio talk.

Projects & Exhibitions

Desire Machine Collective — Wikipedia

General overview of the collective's history since 2004.

Everyone Agrees: It's About To Explode — India Pavilion, 54th Venice Biennale

Ranjit Hoskote, 2014.

Inner Lines — Exhibition Details

Documentation of river sovereignty and deep listening projects.

Noise Life — basis e.V. Frankfurt, Germany, 2015

Production and exhibition platform residency.

PERIFERRY Residency — Video 2

Continued documentation of the Periferry residency space.

Pedagogical Projects

deSchool — Alternative Worldviews, NE India

Platform for pedagogical initiatives and community-based knowledge.

PERIFERRY Residency — Video 1

Artist residency on a ferry barge on the Brahmaputra river.

Bio-Architectural Heritage Studies

Curated by Morningstar Khongthaw

Defining 'Living Architecture'

Research extending beyond bridges to functional structures — ladders, swings, and tunnels — crafted from Ficus elastica. Natural forms that grow stronger over centuries.

UNESCO World Heritage Advocacy

Providing critical data and advocacy for the nomination of Meghalaya's living root bridges for UNESCO World Heritage status.