Bohada
Where Mumbai meets Gujarat, Palghar's Adivasi communities face displacement. Gaurav Tumbada's 'Bohada' celebrates the Waghoba—the tiger guardian—as a figure of resilience.
Art & Culture
Fort Kochi and Art go hand in hand. Check out these curated articles
Milk Distributors
The bicycle—humble two-wheeled 'friend of the poor'—becomes a vehicle of freedom in Abhijit Das's large-scale paintings and sculptural work exploring mobility, care, and nourishment.
The People's Orchestra
From a humble handcart in Satana to processions across Maharashtra—Rutuja Sonawane traces her father's 50-year journey with 'Swar Samrat', a brass band rooted in Ambedkarite ideals.
Residual Marks
Termite damage becomes a way to think through internal conflict. Neelam Saini transforms wood and paper pulp into lattice-like forms where surfaces hold as much as they succumb.
Thinking Threads
Working with discarded clothing, Kerala-based artist Harsha P S cuts, sews, and repurposes textiles into forms of protest. See her work at Kochi Biennale, Kerala
What absence carries
Three artists from NID Ahmedabad and MSU Baroda trace the quiet terrain where memory, grief, and body entwine through soft sculptures, drawings, and video.
To Be Who? Eight Artists Unravel Identity
Eight artists from Shimla explore identity through video and cyanotype—asking not who we are, but how we become and unbecome through inherited stories.
The Conference of Anti-Apocryphal Beings
Twelve Kashmir students summon folklore figures that refuse erasure—winter demons, forest spirits, and the Braid-Chopper—in a sculptural "conference" that's forensic, political, and unforgettable.
Imagined Ecosystem: Where Decay Meets Dwelling
Two young artists reimagine home and habitat. Insects become companions. Rooms become ecosystems. A quiet meditation on where we end and the world begins.
15,000 Expressions of Fragility
15,000 terracotta pieces, each sold for one rupee. Durgesh Prajapati and 14 Kumhar artisans transform traditional pottery into powerful contemporary art.
Simulation & Abor Wars
Ejum Riba examines Indigenous erasure and the history of the Adi people in "Simulation & Abor Wars." These paintings for Students' Biennale Kochi explore the complexities of the British Raj, decolonial practice, and the personal family histories that shape our view of the past.
Wor(l)d Building Exercise
Group 7+1 Collective presents "Wor(l)d Building Exercise" at Students’ Biennale Kochi 2024. This interactive installation invites visitors to build metaphorical cities with inscribed wooden blocks, highlighting workers and narratives often made invisible by progress.
Re-Seen Cockroach
Sharan B transforms what most ignore—dried leaves, fish bones, and wood scraps—into delicate sculptures like "Re-Seen Cockroach." This work at Students’ Biennale Kochi invites us to find beauty in overlooked wonders and reconsider the creatures we often dismiss.
Who is the Print-er?
Anurag Singraur transforms discarded printers into "rod-bots" in "Who is the Print-er?" for Students’ Biennale Kochi. This kinetic installation explores the labor of creation and the poetry of e-waste, turning mechanical movement into art.
Between Rooms
A collaboration by Astha Tiwari, Subham Das, and Sagarika Sarkar exploring the intimate architecture of home. Using wood, canvas, and found objects, "Between Rooms" asks if our bodies become archives of memory. A hauntingly familiar installation from Banaras Hindu University at Kochi Biennale
Inheritance of the Hand
Inheritance of the Hand by Mohammad Riyaz and Aman Kumar Bavariya uses manjarpat fabric to explore colonial resistance, farmer struggles, and memory. This collaboration for Students’ Biennale Kochi 2024 turns raw muslin into a powerful canvas of history and dignity
6 Dec '25 - 30 Jan '26: A photographic journey with archaeology
Visit Kara in Fort Kochi for a photographic journey with archaeology. Artist Mohamed A shows how prehistoric sites and artifacts can be art.
Art & Culture Galleries
Discover the best art galleries and cultural spots in Fort Kochi where you can view local art, attend showcases, or enjoy live music.
Mattancherry Visual Documentation Walk
Explore Mattancherry’s history on a visual walk this Nov 23. Meet at 7:30 AM to archive fading walls and nameboards.
Clay Play Session - A hands-on ceramic workshop for kids
Enroll your kids in a hands on clay workshop this Sunday, Nov 2, at 3 PM. Hosted by Forplay Society in Mattancherry, this free session is for ages 6 to 12.
Mattanchery Palace: A Royal Walks Among Royals
At first glance, it looked simple. White walls, a sloping roof, nothing too showy. But don’t be fooled. This place holds centuries of secrets. And it smells like it, too—wood, dust, ink, and memories.
Music and Memories: Inside the Mehboob Memorial Orchestra
A cultural journey into the heart of Kochi's musical heritage and the legacy of Deccani Muslim tradition preserved by Mehboob Memorial Orchestra.
Fugudo : Dance Tradition of Kerala's Konkani-Speaking Kudumbi Community
Discovering the history, tradition and culture of the Konkani-speaking Kudumbi community of Kerala through the dance of Fugudo.
Painting Outside the Litter Box: A Cat’s Guide to Allyship
...I couldn’t help but feel a flicker of gratitude in my fur. It's so much easier in the cat world. We don’t really care for labels. Gender isn't that popular a concept, as are most boxes that aren't cardboard.