About The Event
Join us at Shoonya for a conversation with Loksutr, a Madhya Pradesh-based publishing and research-design initiative founded by Achyut Siddu and Apoorva Mishra. Working closely with indigenous communities and traditional artists, Loksutr transforms oral histories, collective memory and traditional knowledge systems into richly illustrated visual narratives, books and other creative formats.
The talk will offer a glimpse into their collaborative process of listening, documenting, researching and translating intangible cultural heritage into visual form. From community storytelling and oral traditions to illustration, design and publishing, the duo will explore how visual narratives can make indigenous knowledge more accessible to contemporary audiences while retaining its cultural depth and integrity.
At its heart, this is a conversation about memory, representation and the possibilities of storytelling - and about finding new ways to see, share and carry forward the knowledge that communities have held across generations.
Loksutr works at the intersection of indigenous knowledge, visual storytelling, design and publishing. Through collaborations with knowledge keepers, community storytellers and traditional artists, they document oral traditions, myths, rituals, ecological knowledge and cultural practices, translating them into illustrated manuscripts, books, installations and contemporary visual formats.
Their practice is rooted in the belief that traditional knowledge is not merely a record of the past, but a living resource that continues to shape how communities understand and engage with the world.
