EXHIBITION FEEDBACK

“Even though I am not a scientist or from a science background, SUBMERGE made me take science seriously”
- Visitor, on SUBMERGE

“The best thing about SUBMERGE is that you do not require any specific background, you just need a broad outlook and an interest”
- Programme participant, on SUBMERGE

“I really enjoyed my tutorial session with young adults. They posed important questions which made me think deeply about my work”
- Pradeep Mujumdar, hydrologist, on the masterclasses

"There is something for everyone at SUBMERGE. Each exhibit inspires visitors to make their own discoveries"
- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, on the OPENING EVENT

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Here’s what our visitors had to say about the exhibits:

“I loved connecting with the young adults because they asked a lot of questions. Most of them didn't come from an art background but came from different disciplines like engineering and business”
- Oren Ailam, on STREET PUDDLE

“The direct engagement with mediators has helped us understand the questions that we need to come up with for the future”
- Harpreet Sareen, on ARGUS

“My aim is not to focus on the sound pollution in which we are immersed, but rather to place attention on the extremely rich universe of micro-sounds that surround us.”
- Ivan Macera, on DIAGENESIS

“The exhibit which makes the sound of pollution audible made us question how ethical our everyday actions are”
- Visitor, on SOUNDS TAPPER

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Here’s what our visitors had to say about the workshops:

“Most of the participants did not come from an art background, they came from engineering, industries, business and these are the people who I want to interact with way more than artists.”
- Oren Ailam, on THE GUERILLA FOUNTAIN

“I am no thinking about the field of Astrobiology - it is something that we do not talk about much in India but after today’s workshop I am excited to explore it further”
- Participant, on WATER ON THE RED PLANET

“The atmosphere was amazing and the openness of the participants to painting with an unpredictable element such as ice was both remarkable and inspirational and led to some impressive results”
- Dorota Borowa, on ICE PAINTING

“I learnt many things, for example, if I want to communicate an idea - what are the perspectives I should look at and how can I inspire curiosity in others through my writing.”
- Participant, on CAPTURE THE WORLD

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Here’s what our visitors had to say about our masterclasses:

“One of the best things about the masterclass was that I didn’t require any prior knowledge to attend it. It was interesting to learn about something so new”
- Participant, on GRAVITY POWERED SURFACE WATER TREATMENT

“Here people were thinking about everything – the social aspects, technical, economic. There were a lot of things that they brought up that I hadn’t thought about before”
- William Pennock, on GRAVITY POWERED SURFACE WATER TREATMENT

“The masterclass provided me a nuanced understanding of water - how it is shaped by not just scientific, but also social, political and cultural scenarios”
- Participant, on HYDROSOCIAL CYCLE

“I learnt a great deal about the problems and some of the solutions that people are facing and working on and how they intersect with my own work”
- Trevor Birkenholtz, on HYDROSOCIAL CYCLE

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Here’s what our visitors had to say about Confluence:

“I think the more researchers are able to communicate and lose the fear of communication but also learn how to use language that’s accessible to everyday populations – I think it just makes your science so much more effective"
- Veena Srinivasan, on NEW FRONTIERS IN WATER SCIENCE

To have a vibrant democracy, we need to have these kinds of debates and the kinds of spaces. This where everyone can engage, debate, critique, disagree and the expert’s knowledge can be turned into easily comprehensible public knowledge”
- Arupjyoti Saikia, on THE UNQUIET RIVER: BRAHMAPUTRA

“I especially liked the tutorial session with the young adults. They asked me a lot of interesting questions which will make me go back and look at some back-of-the-envelope examples to convince them.”
- Pradeep Mujumdar, on CLIMATE CHANGE AND WATER RESOURCES


“My research has been far richer than I think it would be or it was in the days I didn’t do this level of people interaction. So, they think tend it think it takes away from your science but I have found that it adds a lot to your science”
- Harini Nagendra, on BENGALURU CITY OF WATER