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ART ||||| BIENNALE<br />
This year at Kochi, Mansi Bhatt showcases 'A Suite', which<br />
uses her body as the site of art production<br />
IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME<br />
THE KOCHI-MUZIRIS BIENNALE, WHICH BEGINS ITS THIRD EDITION THIS MONTH,<br />
HAS TURNED THE SLEEPY TOWN OF KOCHI INTO ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING<br />
ART DESTINATIONS IN THE COUNTRY. BY AKSHAYA PILLAI<br />
NOW FLYING<br />
SpiceJet has daily, direct flights to Kochi<br />
from Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi and<br />
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for more details<br />
The banyan tree in the premises of the abandoned cashew<br />
factory in Mattancherry looks onto the backwaters.<br />
Underneath its canopy, a couple of musicians rehearse for an<br />
upcoming show. The first floor of the warehouse is ready for a<br />
film screening, and the rest for art and literature. The latest<br />
offering from the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) team, Uru is an art harbour<br />
crafted by Riyas Komu, the co-founder of the bienniale. It was inaugurated on<br />
November 12, 2016, in the hope of bridging the gap between the artist and the<br />
local community, and is one of the many art-cafes that have sprung up in the last<br />
five years, transforming Kochi into a cultural hub.<br />
IMAGES COURTESY KOCHI BIENNALE FOUNDATION<br />
120 ||||| DECEMBER 2016
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