ST+ART India Foundation
Sassoon Docks, Mumbai, India, November 2017
PHOTOS BY PRANAV GOHIL, AKSHAT NAURIYAL, ROHAN BHATIA
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CONCEPT
We wanted to create an art piece that would celebrate the lives and culture of these hardworking fisherfolk by weaving the past and present together; South Asian folklore/mythology and the local fishing culture of present-day Sassoon Docks.
Stories of miracles, unpredictability, determination and chance at sea and perhaps even a sense of someone above watching over them; are represented in this immersive installation of Lord Varuna and his loyal vessel Makaba, helping fishermen back to shore safely.