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Kitchen Alchemy, a live multi-sensory installation returning to Forplay Society, is flipping the script. It reimagines the domestic kitchen not as a chore-filled room, but as a "relational site." Here, the steam from a pot isn't just cooking rice; it's carrying stories across generations.
The Art of the Every Day
Collaborative artists Aruvi Eleanor, Arivu Ilango, Arunima O P, and Arjun S Sasikumar have crafted a world where the textures of daily life—the grind of a mortar and pestle, the stain of turmeric on a countertop—become a mode of inquiry.
Credits: Arshad
Why the Kids are in Charge
The most radical part of this installation? It centers children as the primary narrators. By foregrounding child-authored drawings, gestures, and non-linear storytelling, Kitchen Alchemy challenges the rigid, "adult-centric" way we usually record history.
It’s a reminder that a child’s memory of a meal is often more vivid, sensory, and honest than any recipe book.
Details
Location: Forplay Society, Mattancherry, Kochi
Dates: February 1st to March 31st, 2026
Hours: 1:30 pm – 8:30 pm
The Vibe: Part art installation, part home-style café, entirely immersive.
If you’re in Fort Kochi, pull up a chair. The alchemy is in the togetherness.
Did you know? Only 27% of Dutch sailors who came to Cochin ever made it back home — Between 1740-1795, nearly 400,000 people left Europe for Asia, but only about 112,800 returned. The 8-month voyage was treacherous.
Discover the charm of the curated collection of books found in the independent and quaint bookstores in Fort Kochi that enriches the cultural experience of travellers and explorers.
