This artist is documenting Bengaluru’s mango season in the face of climate change and ecological loss
Artist Shruti Nagaraj is documenting the impact of climate change and AI data centers on Bengaluru's mango ecosystem through a multimedia project called Maavu. The project uses AR and audio archives to preserve the cultural and ecological significance of the fruit.
Why it matters
It highlights the intersection of environmental degradation, urban development, and the preservation of cultural heritage in the digital age.
Multimedia artist Shruti Nagaraj visited her hometown Bengaluru from London last summer during mango season. “I had an urge to preserve and document the end of the fleeting mango season. With ongoing climate change and the rise of AI data centres guzzling water resources, the consequent effects on the mango ecosystem have been unpredictably destabilising.” This led to archiving the environment of a mango tree, and its surrounding ecosystem in a variety of mediums. The ongoing multimedia project is titled Maavu and was showcased at the Saatchi Gallery in London last year as an AR experience during the British Art Fair.
The article reports on an artist's perspective and project without taking a political stance on the issues mentioned.
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