India Unfiltered

Palladium, Chennai, India
Curator: St+art India Foundation
https://marclee.io/en/india-unfiltered/

Palladium, Chennai

India will soon have the worlds largest population of young people - a generation that has grown up in the digital revolution. This generation will shape the future of this country. Digital hierarchies have been broken by easy access to mobile phones, with platforms like TikTok permeating through the farthest reaches of this country. There is finally a democratisation of creative expression which is no longer restricted to the urban elite. The many India’s within India are now well and truly visible.

With ginormous numbers for engagement, what impact can positive messaging of social upliftment have on the larger public consciousness? And can these messages truly help shape an inclusive, socially conscious future? ‘India Unfiltered’ poses these questions, and more, through the diverse voices of TikTok.
Akshat Nauriyal and Marc Lee

Exhibited Artwork

Unfiltered – TikTok and the Emerging Face of Culture

Net-Based Multi Screen Installation

With unprecedented and ever increasing access to mobile phones and the internet, digital hierarchies are being broken. Platforms like TikTok are the new town hall, with ‘influence’ no longer restricted to the urban elite. What have been the missing voices within mainstream narratives? Can their messages truly help shape an inclusive, socially conscious future? What impact does positive content more …

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