22 -23 Aug 2025, Fri – Sat
Day 1: 11 AM – 6 PM
Day 2: 10 AM – 5 PM

An International Symposium Presented by Bhavna Kakar Conceptualised by Katya Gracis- Anton

TAKE on ART MAGAZINE in collaboration with Arthshila Presents-

This two-day international symposium brings together Indigenous voices and allies to explore the global resurgence of Indigenous knowledge systems, artistic practices, and worldviews. Centering “ancestrality”—a concept linking humans, land, ancestors, and non-human forces—it emphasizes sovereignty as embodied and relational, in contrast to Western legal frameworks. As Aboriginal Geonpul scholar Aileen Moreton-Robinson notes, this sovereignty is lived, not legislated. The symposium critiques the art world’s tendency to flatten Indigenous complexity under the guise of inclusion, instead calling for true epistemological and structural transformation.

Featuring artists, curators, scholars, poets, collectors, and land guardians from around the world, the gathering aligns with the Indigenous issues of TAKE on Art (Spring & Winter 2025), curated by Katya García-Antón. Together, we aim to celebrate Indigenous agency, resilience, and storytelling—and imagine new ethical, political, and aesthetic solidarities.