Shalini Ganendra Projects (the ‘Advisory’) developed an inter-disciplinary and cross-cultural portfolio of over 100 projects over a period of nearly three decades. These programmes sought to highlight under-researched topics and regions, to powerfully promote the ‘culture of encounter’. This site now serves as an archive to provide material on a select group of projects and their coverage.
Expertise
With extensive international, multi-disciplinary expertise, the Advisory provides guidance tailored to each project, whether for public, private or institutional collections or city wide and non-profit platforms, appreciating the need for identity and narrative to success.
Culture of Encounter
The Advisory remit has focussed on developing a ‘culture of encounter’ through local programming (exhibition, education, residencies) which offer local and global enrichment. The Advisory’s brainchild, Gallery Weekend Kuala Lumpur, launched in 2016 to further engage with cultural stakeholders to grow the encounter in a city-wide marquee. The Advisory’s organizational objectives and philosophy support regional creators and commentators in the propagation and recognition of contemporary, “vernacular” languages and practices. Scholarship is a vital component of this encounter.
Practice and Appreciation
With extensive and practical experience that informs research, scholarship and distinctive programming, the Advisory continues to grow transnational and multi-disciplinary engagement and expertise.