Independence by definition, believes Sarita Vijayan, the programme director at Ballard Estate-based IF.BE, should be an easy, light word. But today, there’s so much angst associated with it, and it constantly infringes on something else. “Independence is actually a feeling, and not something external; it’s a journey of exploration and decluttering that begins from within. It’s time we make a personal revisit to the word and take some time to define, or redefine it,” shares Vijayan, ahead of The Independence Project that will unravel at the art, architecture and design space housed in a 140-year-old ice factory. Kicking off on August 15, the project will nudge both the audience and the participating artistes to introspect what freedom means to them.

A moment from Aaeen by The Company Theatre