Habiba InsafinUntextbooklifeConfronting Colonialism: The complexities of addressing the past while decolonising museumsThe following is an extract from a larger essay published in The Caravan. To read the full article, click here.Jan 9, 2021Jan 9, 2021
Habiba InsafinUntextbooklifeThe Way Forward: Museum Education in India — Part IIIn the second part of my article, I reflect on technology in museums and interactive spaces for young visitors.May 21, 2020May 21, 2020
Habiba InsafinUntextbooklifeThe Way Forward: Museum Education in India — Part ILarger trends, new approaches and inspiring ideas in museum education in Germany that might have relevance for Indian museums.Apr 10, 2020Apr 10, 2020
Habiba InsafinUntextbooklifeMuseum Voices #2 : Learning in Children’s MuseumsOne of the many criticisms that museums face today is its failure to address the needs of their younger audiences. The hands-off and no…Oct 12, 2019Oct 12, 2019
Habiba InsafinUntextbooklifeIn Flux: The Making of Indian Museums and their audiencesThe reception, function & development of museums in India could not have been more different than its European counterpart.Sep 30, 2019Sep 30, 2019
Habiba InsafinUntextbooklifeEverything is InsideAn ordinary stainless steel rimmed bucket spills a cartload of shiny kitchenware and bartans onto the floor of an erstwhile Maharaja’s…Sep 10, 2019Sep 10, 2019
Habiba InsafinUntextbooklifeL.N. Tallur’s “UKAI (Cormorant Fish Hunting)” at Nature MorteA walk through a Tallur show guarantees a surreal play off on museum artefact with objects that bespeak a language of absurdities and tell…Aug 28, 2019Aug 28, 2019
Habiba InsafinUntextbooklifeGrotesque Bodies, Dystopic TalesChitra Ganesh re-engages with and extends further her ideas on femininity, gender politics and sexuality by bringing about an intriguing…Aug 28, 2019Aug 28, 2019
Habiba InsafinUntextbooklifeOf Myths, Fables and FantasiesMadhvi Parekh’s Last Supper is a delightful re-rendition of the tales of Christ interspersed with personal mythologyAug 28, 2019Aug 28, 2019
Habiba InsafinUntextbooklifeBeyond the ClassroomHow museums embody ideas for teaching and learning in the 21st centuryMay 24, 2019May 24, 2019