Kolkata saw an unique exhibition on Techno music featuring the work of more than 20 international artists through multimedia presentations. “TECHNO WORLDS” – Initiated by Goethe-Institut and curated by Mathilde Weh, Justin Hoffmann, and Creamcake. Max Mueller Bhavan presented the show for the first time in India. This was a collaboration with TRI Art & Culture, who also hosted the event from 13th December 2024 to 5th January 2025.
Techno music has been a global phenomenon for over the past 50 years influencing pop culture, art, media consumption and technology. The exhibition showcased these historical imprints and cultural influences through references to diverse techno scenes, sub genres as well as political projects along the years, throughout the world.
Since the birth of Techno in 1980s Detroit, the music has been spreading both as a movement and a form of movement. It was also seen in Germany after the fall of Berlin Wall as a means of union between the East and the West. 1990s Berlin saw the Love Parade, an electronic dance music festival and a Techno-parade. Various techno clubs that emerged in the city at this time earned the city its reputation as one of the most important techno metropolises.
The festival also included after-hours outdoor documentary film screenings. It involved a lecture demonstration that bridges Berlin and Bengal with a conversation on the global evolution of electronic music.
Events list for the event:
Sound on Screen
Outdoor Film Screenings showcasing global techno culture
- Never Stop – A Music That Resists by Jacqueline Caux
Wednesday, 18 December | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM - If I Think of Germany at Night by Romuald Karmakar
Thursday, 19 December | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM - Sisters with Transistors by Lisa Rovner
Friday, 20 December | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Techno Over Time
- A journey exploring the evolution of electronic music from Germany to India
Conceptualised by Varun Desai
An Electronic History on Vinyl with Jivraj Singh and Varun Desai
Saturday, 21 December | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Techno Worlds: Few Featured Artworks
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