Written by Anushree Majumdar |Updated: October 3, 2019 1:09:28 am
From the Beginning till the End
An immersive exhibition that integrates multiple art forms, from painting to textile, presents a panoramic view of Gandhi’s life and philosophy.
XGaurang Shah’s khadi saris that have paintings by Raja Ravi Varma on the pallus.
On the mezzanine floor of the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, a recording of a heartbeat thrums through the space. The sound accompanies a pulse made of white neon lights, as it encircles a suspended infinity symbol made out of textured white khadi, that floats in between a mirrored floor and ceiling. “Two months ago, when I visited Rajghat, I learned that Gandhiji’s heartbeat was considered ‘the perfect heartbeat’ — he lived with such discipline that doctors had predicted that he’d live to be 125 years. He made every moment of his life purposeful. I wanted to create a tunnel where I could capture that essence of infinity,” says Gaurav Gupta, couturier, and one of the 10 artists, whose work is featured in an exhibition, “Santati: Mahatma Gandhi Then. Now. Next”.
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