The Poppy Retake
New video installation art mixing culture today and recent conflicts with World War I and the historical realities for people in previous colonies.Footprint Modulation
Art, interventions and conference exploring climate change, global justice and human displacement across five venues in Durham.Chamada From Chico Mendes
Interactive Digital Carnival Installation inspired by environmental activism stories from across the world - including Chico Mendes.Climate Justice, Science & Refugees
An award-winning project inolving academics, scientists, artists and refugees.Rekindle
Interactive video installations across five touch-screens on permanent display at the Manchester Museumdigital art, documentary, film, creative media, social justice & cultural practice
Film Production & Documentary
Compelling film and video is at the heart of Metaceptive: documentaries, artists film and drama. Understanding the subject and story, driving a vibrant process within tight time and budget constraints.
Digital Art & Exhibition
Metaceptive innovates with digital media and interactivity in a variety of creative projects. Work by the director Kooj has been exhibited internationally and includes curation, gallery installation, hybrid methods and work with live performance.
Social engagement & education
With over 30 years of experience working in social and community contexts, Metaceptive can provide critical sensitivity in building worthwhile voices that articulate important contexts and issues.
Current and Recent Projects
"Chamada From Chico Mendes" - Interactive Digital Carnival Installation by Kooj Chuhan inspired by environmental activism stories from across the world - including Chico Mendes.
Recent Blog posts:
The Poppy Retake at MMU Hulme Community Learning Festival
The Community Learning Festival 25th-27th July 2017 at MMU Brooks Building (Birley Fields Campus) is set up to celebrate the ...
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Remembering Jaya Graves
A year ago today, a dear friend of mine died of cancer. She was old but not that old and ...
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Strong responses to The Poppy Retake at Z-arts: WWI’s colonial impact, the game of war today
A new video art installation The Poppy Retake at Z-arts Centre launched on 18th April to a diverse and appreciative ...
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Video art and documentary exhibition connects wars, colonialism and games, focusing on World War I. Launches 18th April.
THE POPPY RETAKE is a new video art installation by Kooj Chuhan with an alternative take on World War I ...
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Tyneside Cinema Climate Migration weekend screens Footprint Modulation film
Tyneside cinema is to screen the 'Footprint Modulation' documentary followed by a showing of the feature film 'Climate Refugees' on ...
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Climate migration discussion incl Zita Holbourne, Richard Black + others
Video of panel presentations from 'Linking Climate Change with Migration' public event 7th March 2016 at Kings College, which began ...
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EVENT: Linking climate change with migration Film screening and panel discussion 7/3/16 London
Is the devastation of our climate forcing increased migration and is it projected to worsen in the future? A new ...
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Kooj Chuhan’s video art at Royal Geographical Society: ‘Buy This v3’
The Impact Of Diasporas is a day-long event on Thurs 17th September 2015, including Kooj Chuhan's video art at Royal ...
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Progressive media: Poster Film Collective in the 80s and other online pieces
Selected posts by Kooj Chuhan during July or so on Metaceptive's Facebook page : Poster Film Collective progressive media in ...
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Silence Would Be Treason performance by Platform plus Footprint Modulation events weekend
Silence Would Be Treason / Footprint Modulation performance, poetry, music, film event by arts-activists Platform on Sunday 28th June + ...
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