For LB03, Madhu continues his ongoing engagement with the River Ravi. Working on an individual and collective basis (with the Ravi Bachao Tehreek
For LB03, Madhu continues his ongoing engagement with the River Ravi. Working on an individual and collective basis (with the Ravi Bachao Tehreek) over the last few years, the artist draws attention to the stresses and pollution suffered by the fragile body of water that over the centuries has defined and irrigated the city. Madhu’s project draws on both his own personal memories of the river, and on the experiences of boatsmen, fisherfolk, farmers, and others.
Abuzar Madhu is a researcher, performance and visual artist, and activist based in Lahore. A graduate of the National College of Arts, Madhu is currently a visiting faculty member at Punjab University. In addition to environmental activism, Madhu’s practice also comprises collecting the folk stories of communities living along the banks of the river.
Over the duration of LB03, Madhu gave weekly public performances at different venues titled “A Cry of River Ravi and Someone to Accompany Me.” This helped spread awareness into the general public about the atrocities happening to the River Ravi and also invited public interventions to the performance.
Photography Credits: LBF and Sumbul Natalia
