KOCHI: Visitors to the third edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) can send postcards addressed to former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam through a special letterbox kept at the India Post stall in Aspinwall House.
KMB co-founder Bose Krishnamachari on Monday inaugurated ‘dreamnation’, an exhibition of such postcards conducted by India Post and non-profit organisation LetterFarms, on Monday. The exhibition, based on the community art project ‘dearkalamsir’, features a collection of poignant writings or drawings addressed to the former President.
Following the inauguration, 11 fine arts students from local colleges kick-started the initiative, which encourages senders to express their dreams and aspirations on the cards. Intended as a “tribute to the man who taught the country to dream”, the opportunity to participate is open to all till the Biennale closes on March 29.
A city post box, Post Bag No. 1683, under the care of LetterFarms fills in as the address for the campaign, which will also be taken to major literature festivals in New Delhi and Lucknow.
The postcard tribute campaign to Dr. Kalam was started last year to mark his 85th birth anniversary.
