IFA@Bangalore | Reminiscences of Home (28-29 Aug)
Fri, 28 Aug
|Sabha Blr
Project Showcase@IFA with Dhiraj Rabha
Time & Location
28 Aug 2026, 10:30 am – 29 Aug 2026, 7:30 pm
Sabha Blr, 262, Kamaraj Rd, Shivaji Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560042, India
About the event
Reminiscences of Home is a multi-media installation by artist Dhiraj Rabha that reflects on the notion of home and memory of the community residing in a camp for former members of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in Goalpara, Assam, where Dhiraj grew up.
The artist interrogates: what happened to the community members after they returned to mainstream society? What kind of challenges did they face while reintegrating? What has been the burden of carrying memories of the insurgency? Dhiraj also contemplates: how do they live with the haunting recollections of their past? Did they ever get to share their side of the story?
This multi-media installation was originally put together at the ex-Ulfa campsite in 2024. That site-specific installation, immersed in the camp, gave voice to the untold stories, bridging the gap between the insiders and the outsiders. In its present form, the installation artistically recreates the idea of…