Indigenous knowledge
made visual.
We work with artisans and knowledge keepers from indigenous communities to translate their oral traditions into cultural collectibles.
At Loksutr, we celebrate traditional knowledge by building visual narratives out of collective oral memories via an artisan led renaissance.
But how?
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Stage 1
LISTEN
All our work begins by listening. This is where we record local narratives. -
Stage 2
TRANSCRIBE
Oral narratives here meets written word. This is where a narrations turnes into a "storyline." -
Stage 3
VISUALIZE
Words then meet imagery. This is where the essence of every keyframe of the story is distilled. -
Stage 4
STORYBOARD
This is where paper meets its first strokes. Charecters are composed. A visual language emerges. -
Stage 5
PAINT
This is where lines meet color. Out of the rasa of each keyframe, colors are scribed, their combinations decided, then painted. -
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In a nutshell 🥜
We visualize oral traditions.
But why?
Indigenous knowlege is oral in nature.
Most of indigenous knowledge is spoken in languages that are hyperlocal and often never written down. They exist in the realm of orality. From one person to another this knowledge moves through jokes and riddles, fun and games; through proverbs and idioms, around burning flames.
But...
People who came from such cultures, those untouched by writing in any form, are active carriers and actors of this knowledge and thus never find the need to create passive repositories to “study” their knowledge.
the w🌏rld around is changing.
With the current advancement of technology, and rapid exposure to the modern developed world, older adults are no longer able to transmit their experiential knowledge to the younger ones, especially the ones going to schools and colleges.
& that is why
There is a loss of transmission leading to loss of memory. This loss of memory leads to loss of language. Loss of language leads to loss of expertise.
This Loss of expertise leads to a distorted perception of the natural world, society, and worst of all;
the self.
and that is why
Loksutr matters
To make indigenous knowledge more accessible.
To amplify voices and build a culture around visualizing oral traditions.
To create meaningful exchanges between seekers and custodians of indigenous knowledge.
& most importantly
To celebrate the living traditions of India.
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Loksutr in recent times
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Visualizing Oral Traditions
Loksutr's Solo Exhibition at India International Center, New Delhi 2025
