Take on Art – International Symposium

An International Symposium by TAKE on Art | TAKE on Writing Series

About the Symposium

Indigenous: Resistant Epistemologies and the Normative Frame of the Contemporary is a two-day international symposium presented by TAKE on Art | TAKE on Writing Series. It brings together Indigenous voices and global allies to explore Indigenous epistemologies, sovereignty, and worldviews within contemporary discourse.

This landmark gathering seeks to challenge dominant cultural narratives, resisting homogenization and advocating for epistemic diversity. By emphasizing ancestrality—the interconnected relationship between humans, land, ancestors, and non-human forces—the symposium highlights Indigenous sovereignty as embodied, relational, and distinct from Western territorial or contractual frameworks.

Key Themes

• Resistant Epistemologies: Reframing knowledge systems beyond normative Western paradigms.
• Ancestrality & Sovereignty: Exploring embodied, relational sovereignty rooted in Indigenous cosmologies.
• Art & Worldview: Engaging with Indigenous artistic practices as living knowledge.
• Global Solidarity: Strengthening cross-cultural and planetary connections within Indigenous and allied communities.

Why Attend

• Engage with leading Indigenous thinkers, artists, curators, scholars, and land guardians.
• Participate in critical conversations on Indigenous sovereignty, resilience, and artistic agency.
• Connect with the global Indigenous community of over 500 million voices.
• Explore how Indigenous epistemologies can reshape the future of art, politics, and ecology.

Context

This symposium builds on TAKE on Art’s Indigenous issue (Spring 2025), guest-edited by Katya García-Antón, with a second issue to follow in December 2025. Together, these initiatives deepen cross-cultural connections while foregrounding ethical, political, and aesthetic solidarities in Indigenous knowledge systems.

An International Symposium by TAKE on Art | TAKE on Writing Series

Dates: 22 – 23 August 2025
Timings: Day 1: 11 AM – 6 PM | Day 2: 10 AM – 5 PM
Venue: Arthshila, Delhi
Presented by: Bhavna Kakar, Editor-in-Chief, TAKE on Art & Founding Director, Gallery LATITUDE 28
Conceptualised by: Katya García-Antón, Curator, Writer, Researcher, Strategist
In collaboration with: Arthshila, Delhi