Head to this new exhibition curated from kids' perspective in Mumbai

Updated On: 03 September, 2023 08:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Christalle Fernandes

An exhibition at the CSMVS museum consists entirely of exhibits curated by school students, providing a glimpse into their interpretation of art

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Vaidehi Savnal, who heads the education department at the CSMVS, shows the exhibits curated by interns, all aged 13 to 19 years old, at the POV: Drishtikon exhibition. Pics/Shadab Khan

Ever thought about the fact that the centre of a pot might be equally important as its sculpted exterior? One wouldn’t normally think so deeply—pun intended— about a utensil, even a historical one, but for 14-year-old Rafael Aneev, the “void” in the middle of the 19th-century decorative metal pot, on display at the Children’s Museum of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) in Fort, is central to its existence.

The tapir from the natural history section of the museum was chosen by Chandra Jandhyala, 13, who was intrigued by the animal’s agility