The middle-class shaped Mumbai’s progressive art culture, and yet, the medium is viewed as the playground of the rich. “You say that today, imagine it in the early 2000s,” shares Maushmi Ganguly. The 48-year-old is a founding member of Team Potential Trust, a 20-year-old art collective that has been quietly cultivating art in suburban Mira Road. Currently, their workshop, Po10Pur Studio plays host to the fifth edition of Ikattha, a month-long exhibition by 10 Indian artists.

Breaking through

From the outside, the gates of Shanti Garden Society resemble any other residential complex. Approach the ground floor, and you will think again. Two flats, a 1BHK and a 2BHK, have been transformed into studio spaces marked with leftover prints, studio tables, and currently, an ongoing exhibition.