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Keerthana Karthikeyan

Keerthana Karthikeyan

Art, Media, and Technology (BFA)

Printed “Fragments” zines displayed on a windowsill in natural light
I am a designer and illustrator from Kannur, India. My work blends personal and cultural history with visual storytelling. I am especially interested in how memories—both individual and collective—shape who we are. My thesis project, Fragments, is an installation I use to explore the human experience through voices from around the world. I invite people to share their core memories through voice messages, creating an emotional sound archive that speaks to the diversity and commonalities of our experiences. These voice messages are then shared through CDs, a physical medium that evokes nostalgia and adds a tactile element. My installation invites people to listen, reflect, and, ultimately, connect with others across time and distance in a fragmented world.

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