architect | urban designer | filmmaker
Rohan Shivkumar is an architect, urban designer and filmmaker practising in Mumbai. He is the Dean of Architecture at the KRVIA, Mumbai. He is interested in exploring different ways of reading and representing the city. His work ranges from architecture, urban research and consultancy projects to works in film and visual art. His research includes projects in Dharavi, the National Park, and the spaces of Dr Ambedkar in Mumbai. Rohans’ work in film includes the interdisciplinary research and art collaboration ‘Project Cinema City’. He also curates film programmes and writes on cinema, architecture and urban issues. His films include ’Nostalgia for the Future’, ‘Lovely Villa’, and ‘Squeeze Lime in Your Eye’. His work has been featured in many events including the Chicago Architecture Biennale, the Sharjah Architecture Triennale, the Seoul Architecture Biennale, the World Social Forum, the Dhaka Art Fair and Documenta.