CD27 Human Architecture, a Conversation with Manoj Kesavan

The Carolina Desi

We had the pleasure of having a conversation with Manoj Kesavan. Manoj is an architect, urban designer, educator, creator, and everything else under the sun within the Charlotte Arts community. He is the Founder and Executive Director of Que-OS, a non-profit organization whose mission is to "transform the way art/culture is created and shared, and how people connect to causes and community." They create open and inclusive platforms for artists and other creative professionals to engage and create social impact at a large scale. Que-OS organizes BOOM, an annual artist/community-led festival of contemporary art and creativity, which launched in April 2016. Their other initiatives range from the design of an off-the-grid free rural clinic in Haiti to running the Pecha Kucha Night series in Charlotte. Kesavan has been a visiting lecturer/panelist/juror at several universities and writes/lectures internationally. Aside from Manoj’s incredible contributions, we learned about his social capital serving him, working hyper-locally, emerging cultural institutions, and much more. Tune in to hear more about Manoj and his daily work in Human Architecture. Visit http://boomcharlotte.org to find out more! Follow @thecarolinadesi on social media to join the conversation.