Mumbai Diary: Thursday Dossier

Working the GreensA group of workers take a break from the construction work at Balkumbh in ThaneUniquely AsiaticThe department storersquos unique signage has been a centre of attraction PicShadab KhanWith Churchgatersquos iconic Asiatic department store downing its shutters for renovation as this newspaper had reported on Wednesday we were curious to decode the story behind the interesting signage that welcomed its customers for years We reached out to Tanya George right type designer and an alumna of Sir JJ School of Art for a quick analysisldquoAs a student I always enjoyed watching the sign while passing by since it had an unusual design choicerdquo shared George ldquoFrom using an acrylic metal base to the highwaisted mixed case lettering and adding a touch of Devanagari at the corner the store exudes a fun and approachable vibe giving it a geometric and constructive look It almost makes me feel as if it was made specifically for Asiatic making it stand apart from the other storesrdquo she informed summing up our vibeRhythms for BappaVidushi Anuradha Pal Pic courtesyanuradhapaltablaOpening this Friday an exhibition The Painted Prayer will bring the many forms and artistic perspectives of Mumbairsquos favourite deity to the Floor One art gallery in Juhu Gallerist Bhadresh Sheth above shared ldquoThe works communicate how these artists perceive GaneshardquoThe exhibition is made more memorable with vidushi Anuradha Pal presenting a unique tabla jugalbandi to celebrate Lord Ganesha by playing multiple tablas ldquoHe Bhadresh is an old friend and knew that I had done a lot of collaborative work with my mother Ila Pal also a painter He requested me and I immediately agreedrdquo she told usEt tu FluxusA view of the space in Bandra Pic courtesyHimanshu SBandrarsquos skyrocketing rents have spared no one The newest in line to go under this diarist learnt is the zine hub Fluxus Chapel on Chapel Road ldquoOurs is a participatory module where makers price their work and get back all the money no profit kept back All of us collectively share the rent We are fundraising to find a similar space as the rents have gone uprdquo said founder Himanshu S Patrons have until August 12 to stock up before a bittersweet farewellGoing desi in SpainRiddhi Joshi with a collection of Indian games at the conference PIC COURTESYMuseo La TanguillaRecently Riddhi Joshi assistant professor History at KJ Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce received an invitation from Museo La Tanguilla a toy museum in Spain to present a paper on the theme Traditional Games and Heritage ldquoMy paper Traditional Games of India Gender and Identity was about games played as Indian wedding rituals and influenced by gender caste and communityrdquo she summed upPride in every brushA section of the unfinished artwork Illustration courtesyZarin AmroliaZarin Amrolia right is a watercolourist committed to celebrating her Parsi heritage through her art and has been showcasing her culture In her recent collection Soul of Fire she has honoured Muncherji Edulji Joshi Dadar Parsi Colonyrsquos founderldquoI plan to finish the painting and upload it on his 156th birthday August 12 It is a celebration of his life and workrdquo she shares Check out her works at zarinamrolia