Language of Intuition
Content type:
Poster
Author(s):
Mahesh Krishnan
Theme:
OM Resources: Events
Language:
English
Published:
14 May 2026
This poster was presented by Mahesh Krishnan at the OMLC Learning Lab 2025.
Language of Intuition is a triptych of abstract paintings developed as a research finding from Mahesh’s work under the Feminist Innovation in Monitoring and Evaluation (FIME) Small Awards. The research focuses on developing gender-responsive evaluator competencies and resulted in a curriculum framework titled "The Holistic Transformative Evaluator Framework".
The paintings were created using an experimental technique introduced through this research, termed the "Pareidolic Tracing Method", rooted in trans indigenous epistemologies. Pareidolia refers to the psychological phenomenon of perceiving patterns and meanings within abstract forms. By engaging with this phenomenon, the method translates research observations, embodied knowledge, and intuitive insights into visual form.
Through these works, Mahesh proposes the semiotic interpretation of non-verbal cues, intuition, and affect as critical yet under-recognized competencies for evaluators working in gender and social justice contexts.
Mahesh Krishnan (Xe/Xem)
FIME (Feminist Innovation in Monitoring & Evaluation) Small Awards Grantee
Core Team Member, Gender & Equity Network South Asia (GENSA)
This poster was presented by Mahesh Krishnan at the OMLC Learning Lab 2025.
Language of Intuition is a triptych of abstract paintings developed as a research finding from Mahesh’s work under the Feminist Innovation in Monitoring and Evaluation (FIME) Small Awards. The research focuses on developing gender-responsive evaluator competencies and resulted in a curriculum framework titled "The Holistic Transformative Evaluator Framework".
The paintings were created using an experimental technique introduced through this research, termed the "Pareidolic Tracing Method", rooted in trans indigenous epistemologies. Pareidolia refers to the psychological phenomenon of perceiving patterns and meanings within abstract forms. By engaging with this phenomenon, the method translates research observations, embodied knowledge, and intuitive insights into visual form.
Through these works, Mahesh proposes the semiotic interpretation of non-verbal cues, intuition, and affect as critical yet under-recognized competencies for evaluators working in gender and social justice contexts.
Mahesh Krishnan (Xe/Xem)
FIME (Feminist Innovation in Monitoring & Evaluation) Small Awards Grantee
Core Team Member, Gender & Equity Network South Asia (GENSA)
