T M Krishna: "Denying art is a justification of violence"

Why is artistic practice and expression important for incarcerated individuals? Tune into The 39A Podcast's latest featuring T M Krishna (Sumanasa Foundation) and Anup Surendranath (Project 39A) to hear what they have to say about the place art holds in society, the role it plays in totalising spaces like prisons, and about our important collaboration through the 'Art in Prisons' initiative. You can learn more about the initiative developed in collaboration by Project 39A and Sumanasa Foundation and executed with the invaluable support of art facilitators, institutional stakeholders and program coordinator Rahimunisa Begam on our website: https://www.project39a.com/art-in-pri... Chapters: 00:00 - 00:54 Highlights 00:54 - 02:30 What is Project 39A? 02:30 - 06:02 What is the Art in Prisons initiative? 06:02 - 13:53 Why is art important in Indian prisons? 13:53 - 17:28 What is the place of art in society? 17:28 - 22:50 Is prison a space of denying freedoms? 22:50 - 27:12 What was the approach to the larger initiative? 27:12 - 33:45 What was the impact of the program? 33:45 - 35:45 How can art impact an individual person? 35:45 - 37:06 How can mainstream art change its perception about incarcerated artists?