By invitation of Columbia visiting professor Jean Baptiste Barrière, matralab director Sandeep Bhagwati gave a 2hr-talk at Columbia University New York about matralab as an institute for research-creation in performing arts. Amongst other aspects, he presented the genesis and conceptual framework of projects such as NEXUS, ALIEN LANDS and NATIVE ALIEN.

The talk was attended by many composition students as well as Columbia professors, such as George E. Lewis.

Sandeep Bhagwati is the director of matralab.