Apr 12 2026 to Apr 12 2026 4:30 p.m.

Where

Museum of Art & Photography (MAP)

Kasturba Road, Bengaluru 560001

Event Description

Join artist afra eisma, in conversation with Dr. Gita Chadha and unpack the making of warrior garments. Explore the ideas contained within the artworks, what it means to centre sexual violence and personal trauma through art, and the precarity of talking about it across nations and institutions. Discover the contours of afra’s practice, the people and art that inspires them, and the hope they carry for the future in these dark times. 

Dr. Gita Chadha
Gita Chadha is a sociologist by training and a feminist by conviction.  She brings the two together in most of her engagements. Her research areas lie in critical science studies, theory and methods in the social sciences, pedagogic practices, and visual cultures. Presently, she is a Professor at the School of Arts and Sciences, Azim Premji University and an Honorary Fellow at the Archives, NCBS. She lives in Mumbai but resides in Bangalore.

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afra eisma
afra eisma (b. 1993) lives and works between The Hague and Amsterdam, the Netherlands. eisma creates immersive, interactive installations composed of large-scale tapestries, colourful ceramics, and hand-made soft sculptures that invite touch, rest and connection. Their environments become spaces of hope and love—sites where imagination, care and solidarity take shape.

Using bright colours and playful approaches as recurring strategies, eisma