Programme Update
14/10/2026
Field Notes from Sadeibereni.
Another day of observation, conversations, and learning at the Dokra artisan cluster in Sadeibereni.
Exploring the Exhibition Space at Lalit Kala Akademi.
Residents and curator Sibdas Sengupta visit the venue for the residency’s concluding exhibition, considering how individual research, explorations, and experiences may come together in a shared public presentation.
08/10/2026
From the Residency | OCO Residency Programme 2026.
Project Orientation with Curator Sibdas Sengupta.
Beginning the Fieldwork | OCO Residency Programme 2026
Residents and the research team visit the Dhokra artisan cluster in Dhenkanal, beginning a journey of fieldwork, learning, and exchange with the artisan community.
01/10/2026
A New Chapter of the OCO Residency Programme Begins.
Artists, researchers, and lens-based practitioners come together to explore Odisha’s Dhokra craft traditions through fieldwork, research, documentation, and collaboration.
Odisha Craft Odyssey (OCO) is a multi-year research, residency, fellowship, exhibition, and publication initiative documenting Odisha’s living craft traditions — through field research, oral histories, visual archives, and collaborations with artisan communities
Programmes
OCO is structured as a long-term interdisciplinary initiative combining research, field immersion, exhibitions, publications, and archival practices. Each annual cycle brings together researchers, artists, designers, curators, and artisan communities to study Odisha’s craft traditions through direct engagement, documentation, and collaborative knowledge-building.
A documentary on the appliqué craft of Odisha
This documentary explores Odisha’s living appliqué tradition, tracing its history, techniques, and cultural significance through the artisans who sustain it. From traditional Chandua canopies to contemporary adaptations, it captures a craft shaped by generations of knowledge and evolving practices.
