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Ethos of Zapurza : An altered state of consciousness
- A place for creative discovery
-To unleash our hidden potential - Discover our latent potential - Sensitise to the whole spectrum of experience channels - No boundaries; transcend limits of profession, age, class - A journey of joy, sensitivity, creativity - Activities to engage body, mind, heart, soul and spirit - Material sensitivity - Sensitivity to elements : Air, breeze, wind, storm, rain, drizzle, storms, cold, heat, shade, darkness, light, known, unknown, space volumes, contraction, expansion, textures rough, smooth, hot, cold, wet, dry, tacky, vibrant, smells, olfactory differentiation, different aromas, conditioned smells, abstract, flowers, fruits, grains, soil, water, animals, taste, fruits, berries, - Experiencing the place in the brief encounter, provide channels /windows, sounds, noise, using disruption creatively, sound space, distance, beat, rhythm, resonance, birds, wind, rain, felt sense, gut feelings, intuition, body responses, art of listening, seeing, being, not doing, not thinking, flow, happening, - Feel of materials : clay, soil, wood, metal, stone, - Feel of non materials : time, space, presence - Feel of emotions : positive/negative - Experiencing cycles - Sensorium - Museums of objects man-made, natural, ideas, experiences, paradigms, - Library beyond books : natures objects - Museum to carry - Journey of sensitising, awakening at different levels - The Virtual museum : Global context : Capsules of experience - The physical museum Local context : Past & Contemporary, Paintings, lithographs, objects, - The gallery : The ‘Now’ Display of current art objects - The live space : performers, crafts persons, artists demonstrations, land art, time arts, vision in motion - The Auditoriums/amphitheatres/conf spaces : process oriented space, performing arts, share experiences, journeys, connect with different co-travellers - Series of connections with visible environment and beyond - Historic connection – Sinhagad; Gateway to fort country - Rural connection – Kudje; traditional lifestyles, livelihoods, folk arts, crafts, songs, games, music, food, (zimma, fugadi, sarojini babar, sanskruti kosh), - alternative models of development, vocabulary, resource literacy for urban rural youth : Arun Deshpande, livelihood alternatives SAGY, Dabholkar Prayog Pariwar, Bucky Fuller : Stewardship of Spaceship Earth - Emerging values : Evolutionary Paradigm, Initiatives for Change - Urban connection – Pune: Khadakvasla and beyond, stresses, pollution, alternatives - NDA connection – the nation building, - The river : journey from source to urban context. Constructed wetland, 10 foot journey with the riverine system - The woods : connect with regional ecology, flora fauna of pune, wg, devrais to constructed ecosystems, - Western ghats transvarsity, mountain ecosystems, human interface history, forts, Context based learning - Nature trails for context based learning, nature interpretation - Skills - Children’s program space - Dispersed activities - Core frozen, icons? Inspiring, well defined structures with any materials fulfilling all criteria for functionality program, regenerative site response, ecological, yet aesthetically beautiful, experientially joyful, having repeat value. - many amorphous zones - Provide basic shelter from elements, but transient structures, changing with time, seasons, evolving, self organizing architecture, forms, spaces, co-creation process, designers architects as facilitators. Architecture also a part of ‘zapurza’ process - Spaces activities amenable for this : - learning spaces, meeting, performing, residence, creation, experiential, - The know how : o Equipping with skills for articulation in different materials, forms, concept development tools, sensitivity, creativity, visioning, art/craft specific, materials technologies, - Know why : o purposive/teleology - Know where to ? o The goal of everything / meaning - Know who, what, where o Information, knowledge, learning contexts, futile by themselves Journey of Life : Game adventure formats Unfolds from mundane to sublime From I , you to we Progressively inclusive, expanding The only revolution, beyond social structures Freedom from known Zapurza is not a cult, nor a movement, but a state Zapurza ‘moments’ happen in life, in many forms, people.. Catching those moments… Learning from nature : the oldest, wisest, greatest mentor in the laboratory of Life Breathe consciousness : Exhale limited I : Za Inhale totality, cosmic energy : pur (pure) Exhale negative energies : Za Don’t linger, hang-on , move on Let go Churning process… Cream rises Old process of churning butter was involved, the Mixie is detached ! Can learn to engage fully at higher levels of integration in any activity Device activity independent. Technology insulates, makes you insensitive to the pain, yours and others Living in shells.. Create opportunities for future generations Everyone in this game needs to stretch, transcend boundaries, Be a Verb, Out of the box Everything as resource Sthitapradnya watching the Hi & Lo with detachment Showcase these gifts Create frames to focus on the limitless Then finally throw all frames From the plant in ‘My’ pot to ‘whole earth’ my soil Tana bana We are weavers, the warps and wefts, ajit, shirish, dilip and so on, Natures unsung creations, every flower blooms in celebration , our interpretation, act of creation, De-sign, re-sign, re-create, Everything is process, at any stage complete-incomplete Being centred in Process, art emerges, a by-product Buffer zones, create new models for regional development, better than the best standards, What are riches ? Human kindness, inclusive, caring, loving all life forms, animate inanimate Great chain of being Engage in activity Less of talk or thinking Divine storm/brainstorm/set up blog/dream catching/ Trusteeship Where does I end… you begin Body, mind, heart..beyond ? Download energy from the infinite boundless source Upload aspiration, empathy, love What does the project want to be? Create conditions for birthing, rational/intuitive Work with same, break the mantle.. Zapurza oh! Zapurza.. Dervishes, sufi dancers swirling At each scale of consciousness those rules apply ! I am rich, I am poor Atomic level, cellular, microbes, colonies Inspirations : Auditorium, museum, space needs, create swatch book Auroville, boutique shops, Amethyst Dynamics of air currents, kite connection, whirlwind, tornado Pre-design Spin from your centre as it gets pushed to the periphery.. Swirl..twirl… Every moment spectacles, small microscopic to cosmic, witness biggest Imax theatre of the world, drama unfolds every moment.
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