The exhibition showcased Connaught Place as a vital site where politics and cultural production across India’s long 20th century to the present. It provided both a historical and a contemporary account of the area and its residents, through the story of Dhoomimal Gallery, India’s first commercial art gallery. Jackfruit curated the exhibition, with research contributions from Anandit Sachdev, Prashansa Sachdeva and Sayan Gupta. Ceejo Cyriac of Little River Architects designed the gallery space. The exhibition combined various paintings, photographs, textiles, ceramics, musical instruments and more from various collections and freshly commissioned projects that pay homage to Connaught Place’s many renowned creators.
Link to the catalogue: The Past has a Home in the Future E-Catalogue