New Delhi, March 25 The Kochi-Muziris Biennale, which brings together artists from around the world to the Kerala coastal town, has once again found itself in the spotlight following allegations of sexual harassment against co-founder Bose Krishnamachari.
The sexual harassment complaint was "one of the reasons" for Krishnamachari's resignation from the post of president of the Biennale in January, Kochi Biennale Foundation chairperson Venu Vasudevan said. Krishnamachari termed the allegations "misleading, unverified, and taken out of context".
Krishnamachari, a well-known contemporary painter, had stepped down as Biennale president and as a member of the board of trustees of the Kochi Biennale Foundation, citing "personal and family reasons".
"The Foundation's Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) received a complaint of sexual harassment against Krishnamachari. Although I am not sure about the date, the incident was alleged to have happened in the last week of December," Venu told