digital art, film & documentary, social justice, cultural practice
Declaration!
A mixed-media VJ + global-jazz music performance with documentary narratives reflecting on human rights and migration post-Brexit
The Poppy Retake
Video art installation connecting World War I with colonial narratives, spirits from the dead and video war games.
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.
we are moving to CROSSING FOOTPRINTS - coming soon!
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
"The Poppy Retake" - coercion into war, involving an African woman who finds herself caught between colonial narratives from WWI, spirits from the dead and video war games.
Viva Declaration! counters post-Brexit threats against human rights
A new music and multimedia performance raises the bar against the anti-human rights and anti-migration agenda hoisted onto Brexit. Viva ...
In Humanity: borders, detention, human rights
In Humanity art installation and exhibition1st - 23rd February 2020 at People's History Museum, Left Bank, Spinningfields, Manchester M3 3ER ...
Migration Justice event featuring Declaration performance
Respected activist Viraj Mendis, video and music artists Tagné+Kooj and playwright-poet Louise Wallwein MBE are on the bill at a ...
Poppy Retake at M-Shed Bristol 10th April-7th May
The Poppy Retake and other work exploring Colonies, Militarism and WWIAt M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Rd, Bristol BS1 4RN ...
Cuts Of The Cloth dystopian play with projected visuals
Written by Hafsah Aneelah Bashir, directed by Nikki Mailer, with visual projections and sound design by Kooj Chuhan/Metaceptive Media. Produced ...
Transnational Justice: activism, practice, theory
Before talking about Transnational Justice let's first remember the obvious, simply that we are ruled by laws. So the major ...
Uncommon Ground crumbled at the seams
A one-day symposium about socially engaged arts and cultural democracy titled Uncommon Ground crumbled upon the slightest scrutiny, and left ...
MINI-CONFERENCE World War I’s Hidden Voices and Poppy Retake exhibition
World War I's Hidden Voices MINI-CONFERENCE Saturday 10th February 2018, 1pm - 4.30pm at Manchester Central Library (First Floor), St ...
Video Preview for Manchester World War I’s Hidden Voices incl. The Poppy Retake
'The Poppy Retake' video art installation by Kuljit 'Kooj' Chuhan is the focus for a new short film about the ...
The Gift Of India poem by Sarojini Naidu
At the exhibition launch of World War I's Hidden Voices (6th December - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER) the Manchester actress ...