Foundation Thukral and Tagra

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The establishment of Foundation Thukral and Tagra in 2008 was a sincere effort to spread awareness and explore new innovative avenues to bring alive the real-time issues to society by using a multi/ interdisciplinary approach, through strategic and system thinking, which are the hallmark of Thukral and Tagra’s studio practice.

Through the use of communication design and produced commodities, the goal was to infiltrate multiple strata of society in which discussions about socio-cultural issues of public health, mental & emotional health are fraught with conservative mindsets and taboos. Through such an intervention, they sought means to interact and reach the new audience in the capitalist society.

These space-oriented projects “Put it on”, “Pehno”, “Memoir Bar” and others were to present a spectacular and compelling facade to draw unsuspecting people into the discussion/ debate, to build public dialogues to those who may consciously avoid the subject matter.

“We have always seen the foundation as the beginning of a relationship for us, our fellows, institutions, and our peer network which will continue to foster, cultivate an inclusive learning ecosystem.” – Jiten Thukral and Sumir Tagra

Projects:

Pehno, 2009

Put it on, 2010

Memoir Bar, 2016

Let’s Dye for Each Other, 2016

Pollinator_ Collection Bureau 2018

Pollinator_Nafrat / Parvah 2019

Pollinator_Give it a rest 2023

Pollinator_Don’t follow the wind 2024

Donations & Associations

Dharamshala Film Festival – DIFF 2018

Khoj International Artist Association

Kochi Muzris Biennale Foundation

Cona Foundation

Goa Open Arts

FICA

Kalgidhar Trust, Baru Sahib

Akhara Vyam Shala, Jalandhar

Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi

Khushii Foundation