Anuj Daga
Anuj is an architect, writer and curator based in Mumbai. Trained as an architect from Mumbai (2008), he went on to pursue his interests in History & Theory of Architecture at Yale School of Architecture, Yale University (2014). His practice is informed by diverse engagements in fields of design, research and academia that have resulted into numerous roles as writer, critic, commentator, theorist or interlocutor in the cultural field. He has keen interest in studying the processes of visual culture and meaning-making in the contemporary built environment in South Asia. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at the School of Environment & Architecture, Mumbai.
Anuj has conducted several studies and studios around studying and reimagining the spatial conditions of transforming or marginalised neighbourhoods in Mumbai. Alongside, he has been a part of a 3-year long curatorial project ‘Young Subcontinent’ (2016-18) with artist-curator Riyas Komu bringing together young contemporary artists from across South Asia with a sharp political voice. He was the co-curator of the online festival of Video Art by Indian Contemporary Artists (VAICA) during 2021.