What is Kcymaerxthaere? 

Kcymaerxthaere is a global work of three-dimensional storytelling where the Geographer-at-Large, Eames Demetrios has installed markers in one hundred and forty-three sites around the world that honours events in the fictional world called Kcymaerxthaere in our ‘linear’ world. Eames’ stories take us into a parallel universe that is radically different from ours, making us pause for a moment and stop, think, dream or wonder. With markers made to last that are often out of bronze, stone or concrete, and made with a process that embraces the locale it is situated within, these installations are portals where we can allow ourselves to plummet into the world of Kcymaerxthaere.   Some of our favourite markers: The life of Bala Qhova in Linear Les Village, Bali, Indonesia Relearning Love, Suryagarh, in Linear Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India City of Justice, in Linear Vilnius, Lithuania

What is Flyover Country?

Project Flyover Country is a coming together of Jaaga’s keen interest and Eames’ whimsical rendition of flyovers in Kcymaerxthaere. The project wishes to manifest a physical marker in Bengaluru that opens the portals to this parallel universe at Wheeler Road flyover location. The marker made of the light grey granite that is local to the city will be set amidst murals that amplify the rich details of the story, a layer of interactive technology and a piece of theatre that helps both art patrons and the neighbourhood around the flyover to partake in this process of art-making. 

Stone Marker

Murals

The Dangaroos

Poornima Sukumar, Rohini Kejriwal, Vinay Hasija

The Dangaroos

Poornima Sukumar, Rohini Kejriwal, Vinay Hasija

The Iolwa

Aishwarya Sultania, Sukanya Paul

The Iolwa

Aishwarya Sultania, Sukanya Paul

The Shapeshifters

Srinivas Harinavan, Sushmita Goswami, Divya R

The Shapeshifters

Srinivas Harinavan, Sushmita Goswami, Divya R

The Map of Kcymaerxthaere

Eames Demetrios

The Grwosts

Afra N. Ali Khan, Navin Kushwah, Sareena Khemka,

The Grwosts

Afra N. Ali Khan, Navin Kushwah, Sareena Khemka,

The Mentor

Amitabh Kumar

The Mentor

Bakula Nayak

The Mentor

Bakula Nayak

Flyover Country Mini Films

Part 1:  Featuring Archana Prasad and Kamya Ramachandran of BeFantastic and Jaaga as they speak about the overlaying (and alignment) of our parallel world story about the Tehachapi — the great roadbuilding culture of Kcymaerxthaere — on the linear world environment that is the Wheeler Road Flyover.
Part 2: Geographer-at-Large Eames Demetrios, Kcymaerxthaere team Project Manager Amelia Volwiler Stanley, and Jaaga / BeFantastic founder Archana Prasad talk about the journeys the parallel story must take — from imagination to physical stone, and how it brings the team to Kuppam for an adventure in stone-carving.
Part 3: This segment gives us a unique view of the stoneyard in Kuppam through their eyes. The 13-tonne stone was sourced and carved in the beautiful small town of Kuppam with the help of contractor Srinath, master sculptor Bettappa, and their stone carving team.
Part 4:  Flyover Country Bengaluru primarily concerns the Great Road-Building Culture — the Tehachapi and their musically-textured roads. But Culev Larsze and her nayn jingkat companion – akin to a sabertooth – Jlotkammen, wander through by chance and encounter the Tehachapi. The result is an incredible duet that will not soon be forgotten.

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