With over 20 installations, the arts festival that takes place in South Mumbai every year is for all those who have an interest in the arts.
Artist Umesh Pednekar creates 'Shankh Naad', a mandala that mirror the conch's shape and the unseen vibrations of 'Om' that is whispered into the conch, which he describes as a delicate dance of form and frequency. The installation is an ode to connection and the very essence of creation.
Created by Vastrado.com, this representation of a ramp with mannequins aims to showcase the creative fusion of fashion and elements of nature with the themes fire, water, space, label dress, and a co-ord set made of draft paper. While the fire is depicted with red, orange and yellow buttons arranged like a flickering flame, the one representing water is showcased through various shades of blue thread reels. Beyond these elements of nature, one mannequin depicts space is a jacket made from upcycled materials with zippers, eyelets and snap buttons, where the latter depicts distant stars. The label dress is made of of various tags and labels, which were left over from the factory, and are arranged in such a way to depict a 90s western dress. The last in this unique installation is the co-ord set that uses repurposed materials include pattern paper, pins, tape and measuring tape, depicting the process of making a dress. All of this highlights the need for eco-friendly fashion today.
'Plastic Plants' is one of the other striking installations, which was a popular attraction for the festival attendees as it caught their attention with bright greenery covering a car with exhaust fume pipes on the roof of the car. The installation probes environmental pollution from the aspect of fake plants, and the word 'plants' refers to toxic chemical plants and its effect on the environment
Artist Santanu Hazarika creates a bright pink installation of the Flamingos that catches the eye as you walk through the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival almost instantly. It is inspired by the famous flamingo migration that Mumbai experiences every winter, and depicts the co-existence of citizens and birds, and how they are exposed to plastic and waste. It is a reimagined version of Phoebe, the famous flamingo sculpture by Matthew Mazzotta.
Another unique installation that saw a lot of young and old people sit with the Octopus installation titled 'Circle of Life' on benches -- all of which have been created by plastic discarded by Mumbaikars. Created by Dnyaneshwar Randhai with NGO Project Mumbai, the installation aims at making people say no to plastic waste because it harms marine life.
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