Ara Chronicles is a queer children’s graphic-novel world and a standalone NFT collectible series, a web3 experiment created with Goethe-Institut during its mintathon. It reimagines Indian oral traditions as “Ara” forms drawn from folklore, myth, and living memory. The series works as both a collectible experience and an entry point into story, language roots, and myth, while testing how blockchain can support preservation, access, and community participation. It invites playful discovery with care for diversity, stewardship, and cultural context.

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Limited physical cards, available at select exhibitions, activate in AR via Artivive to reveal motion, sound, and micro lore.
The children’s book is an independent work. The NFT series and AR cards extend the same universe.

Concept, Writer, Additonal Graphics: Varsha Panikar

Head Graphic Designer: Letitia Mendes

Creative Director, Sound Artists: Asawari Jagushte

Producing Partner: Star Hopper Studio

Platform: objkt

Chain: Tezos

Mentors: Pixelkar, André Baptista, Blessin Varkey

Partners: Goethe Institut Mumbai, BeFantastic

Showcase: Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 2024