Madhushree KAMAK

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Madhushree KAMAK

Participating Project	Curator Residency Program
Activity Base	Bengaluru（India）
City / Place stayed	Tokyo
Period	2026.5 - 2026.7

Purpose of the residency

I wish to use the TOKAS residency to develop a curatorial understanding of how biotechnology erases agricultural heritage in India and Japan — two deeply rice-centric cultures facing similar pressures from corporate monocultures. Tokyo's proximity to rice-growing regions, institutions such as the Meiji University Museum and the Shonai Museum of the History of Rice, and a thriving bioart community will allow me to conduct fieldwork and, build collaborations with Japanese artists and scientists.        

Plan during the residency

• Archival and institutional research at Meiji University Museum, Shonai Museum of the History of Rice (Sakata), and National Museum of Ethnology. Fieldwork visits to heritage rice-growing regions in Niigata Prefecture.
• Collaborative workshops with Tokyo-based artists, scientists, and community groups, facilitated through Bioclub Tokyo and Japan Seed Savers Network. Sessions will use design thinking and reflective arts practices to explore genetic decolonization.

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