Name - Sheba Chhachhi
Resident: New Delhi
Occupation: Installation artist, photographer, activist and writer.
Yamuna and Her: Sheba's relation with the river Yamuna goes way back in time, when the river was comparatively lot different ' I use to come often with friends in early 90's and sit on the edge of ghats and observe the interesting way of life that surrounded the river.'
Now and Then: ' I re-visited the river after a gap of a year or so, things have changed drastically, the whole shoreline of the river has altered and new structures are cropping everywhere.'
Favourite Yamuna moment: ' There is a spot further down on left from the Nigambodh ghat, I use to visit this sadhu in a her little cottage by the banyan tree, but I can't find that spot anymore.'
As an artist what is Yamuna: ' As an artist, I have always been drawn to water bodies, be it river, ocean or a lake. Water gives me a sense of space. As for Yamuna, I use to come here and watch the cremation as death has lot to teach us.'
Yamuna and Delhi- ' Cities with river are a different sort of cities but people in Delhi have turned their back towards the river Yamuna and declared her dead before she is dead.'
What to expect in ProjectY- ' I am building a sort of jetty about 30 feet into the water, so when people walk onto it, they can feel the river as she flows.'
ProjectY -' Through projectY, I aim to create a possibility for people to come physically to the river, as there is a spiritual awareness of her existence but people have forgotten her physical form.'
Sheba Chhachhi is one of the participating artist in Yamuna- Elbe Project. Look out for her and her work between 9th to 23rd November 2011 at the riverfront next to the Old Yamuna Bridge, next to the Salimgarh flyover at a place called the Golden Jubilee Park, New Delhi.
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