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This fragment is part of the "CulturalxCollabs - Weaving the Future" carpet.
Through the fragment we trace the journey of the fragment owners and their collabs as they explore, experiment and creatively advance socially relevant themes. Here is the fragment as we are sending it on this three and a half-year journey.
Follow this story to observe the transformations the fragement undergoes over the course of these years...
...AND ON WE GO...
...with Devashree Vyas
Growing up in Mumbai, India, cultural diversity has been an innate part of my life, and food has been a profound expression of this cultural diversity, no matter where life has led me. From lunch boxes of friends that told stories of their native places, to being an immigrant in Germany today and seeking both - the taste of home and the adventures of a world I am exploring, food memories are integral to my own identity. When the fragment #28 came home, it became the warmest inspiration. I sought recipes from grandparents, cooked for and with friends, even created new recipes as part of a cultural festival, and built new bonds with new neighbours, all over food. I know the fragment will leave me soon, but I am grateful I had the chance to build a new saga of food memories with it.
Food Memories
Living alone in Germany for the most part for these years, my relationship with food grew; food was not solely what I consumed, it became a linking fabric to my memories of home.
All of these photos symbolise the time when I cooked with my grandparents and learned family recipes...
... and when I made my departed grandmother’s favourite meal, “dal dhokli”
When my mother-in-law taught me to make a traditional recipe from Odisha, India
... and when we collaborated for food prep and then diverged to create different meals altogether
When we celebrated nine days of the Indian festival of Navratri (translations: nine nights)
... developing nine new recipes for cake, one for in each colour symbolizing the nine nights, the nine Matas.
Navratri (Part II)
And, now, when this little fragment inspired collaborations outside of my immediate family;
...Sholeh Zard from my Iranian neighbour and Seb Kheer from me.
The journey begins...
...with Krishnakumar Rana of Cottbusbeats
Indian fusion dance in Cottbus
For me, dance transcends borders.
Collaborating with people and music from diverse cultures and experimenting with dance styles from around the world, makes me feel deeply connected to the richness of our shared experiences.
Passion fuels every step, and our movement to the beat and rhythm of music becomes a celebration of our collective journey.
I am forever grateful to be part of this amazing project, which gave us the opportunity to take our fusion dancing to the next level at the CulturalxCollabs opening event at the museum island in Berlin.
Cottbus Beats at Pergamon Museum!
Front and Back
About the Project
The Museum for Islamic Art's project, #CulturalxCollabs - Weaving the future, celebrates the transformative power of cultural exchange and the shared threads that unite us all. All the things we love, have loved and will ever love come from cultural exchange, migration and diversity, or as we like to call it #CulturalxCollabs.
100 carpet fragments, cut from a replica of the iconic dragon carpet, will travel the world (delivered by DHL). The fragments will ignite #CulturalxCollabs with co-creators, inspiring human ingenuity, fostering community and ultimately demonstrating how cultural exchange enriches all our lives.
Follow #CulturalxCollabs on Instagram as the project unfolds...
...or learn more here
Weaving the Future
Join us on a journey with 100 carpet fragments as they travel around the world for three and a half years, finding temporary homes while bridging cultural boundaries, fostering worldwide community united by the power of human stories.
Fragment Journeys
100 carpet fragments part of the "CulturalxCollabs - Weaving the Future" project. Follow their journeys through the ever changing owners' over three and a half years.
Where is the Dragon?
The star of the "CulturalxCollabs - Weaving the Future" project is a so-called Caucasian dragon carpet from the 17th century. A dragon carpet - all well and good - but: where is the dragon?
