Following the success of Sutr Santati (‘continuity of yarn’)—a one-of-a-kind exhibition that celebrates India’s contemporary handmade textiles across geographies and cultures—at Delhi’s National Museum and the Melbourne Museum in Australia, the third edition is now weaving its magic in Mumbai.
Curated byat Mumbai’s National Gallery of Modern Art, on till January 7 next year, presents 125 textiles crafted by nearly 200 artisans, craftspeople, fashion and textile designers and artists. “On view is an elaborate selection of handwoven, hand-embellished, hand-painted, hand-block printed and hand-dyed creations, along with other innovative techniques. They represent one of the most prolific periods of artistic creation in India in the post-Independence period,” says Baldota. “They are also a reminder of the country’s preeminent position with regard to the design and manufacture of handmade fabrics for art, apparel, home furnishings and sacred use.”
