A shared generational heritage, Indian folk art is an ocean of the many communities and cultures that echo the spirit of a country as diverse and multifaceted as India. At an ongoing exhibition at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), titled Metamorphosis-Art, Artists and Tradition- celebration of tribal and folk art of India,  we explored folk treasures from different pockets of the country. Curated by a batch of 20 Post Graduate Diploma Students of CSMVS, affliated to University of Mumbai, the exhibition is well defined into three sections. 

Wooden head masks, late 20th century CE which possibly depict Jatayu and either Sugriva or Bali originate from Lankapodi Jatra, a open-air theatrical performance from Odisha. Pics/Atul Kamble