Yuvan Aves is a writer, naturalist, educator and an environmental defender based in Chennai. He is the author of two books on ecology and three children’s books, the most recent being Intertidal: A Coast and Marsh Diary (2023). He is the recipient of the Sanctuary Asia Green Teacher Award and the first South Asian to be shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize, among other recognitions. He is an active part of resistance and community movements against ecocide and industrial violence in India. He is the founder-managing trustee of the Palluyir Trust for Nature Education and Research.
Gaurav Ogale is a multi-disciplinary artist and designer. His visual narratives seamlessly embroider elements of art, design, film and popular culture to create rich pictorial tapestries. He believes that his practice takes shape and grows in the interstices between drawing, storytelling, film, music and ambient sound. As a visual designer and artistic director, he has been a contributing illustrator with National Geographic Traveller India, Brand Partner at VGC—India’s premier branding and design agency, Creative Consultant to Avid Learning—the cultural programming arm of the ESSAR Group and has been part of the creative team at the Royal Opera House Mumbai—India’s only surviving Opera House. His most recent stint has been as the head of Visual Content and Design with Sarmaya, a museum that houses a collection that represents the diverse histories and artistic traditions of the Indian Subcontinent. Ogale has been involved with branding and design for special projects with the JSW Group and DAG Museums. He has been featured in leading Indian and international publications and platforms like Apple, GQ, Condé Nast Traveller, Vogue, Artsy, Buzzfeed, Architectural Digest, Verve, Open Magazine and The Hindu amongst others. You can see more of his work on his website.
Annette Jacob is a filmmaker and animator based in Mumbai, India. When you decide to become a filmmaker, you are not quite sure what it means to be one. 10 years later the answer is more elusive than ever but it is a question that Annette continues to pursue through her work. Shape shifting between mediums, her practice began as a treasure hunt. Everything her camera looked at felt like clues to understand not just the world outside but also the one inside her. She began reflecting on grief and shared histories through stop motion animation and photography working with the extensive material her grandparents left behind. She understood that lives are archives. An alumni of DocNomads, her multidisciplinary work weaves between independent documentaries, video journalism and audio-visual campaigns. Her films have delved into larger themes of grief, personal histories, migration, gender and more recently preservation in the natural world. She was described by one of her film’s characters as being ‘curious without eagerness’ which she thinks about a lot.
