Tradition, Tech & Transcendence: Nuala Furtado and Vijay Thillaimuthu on Heritage and Creative Exchange

About this episode

Lisa Singh discusses the impact of Nuala Furtado and Vijay Thillaimuthu's work on global art conversations and inclusivity ahead of the Serendipity Arts Festival.

Ahead of the 10th edition of the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa, CEO Lisa Singh sits down with Melbourne based artists, Nuala Furtado, CEO of The Substation, and Vijay Thillaimuthu, a Tamil-Australian audio-visual and laser artist to discuss their practice. In this episode, Lisa explores how their work is shaping global conversations on art and inclusivity. Together, they delve into what is needed to take Australia and India collaboration to the next level to ensure that marginalised voices...

People in this episode

Host: Lisa Singh

Guests: Nuala Furtado, Vijay Thillaimuthu

Topics covered

• art
• inclusivity
• cultural exchange
• heritage
• collaboration

Keywords

• art
• inclusivity
• Australia
• India
• cultural exchange
• heritage
• Serendipity Arts Festival

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Substation

Places: Australia, India, Goa

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