Walls of Bandra and Graffiti

As part of Celebrate Bandra, last Sunday St-art Mumbai(Street art Mumbai) had organized Graffiti workshop. Unfortunately I joined the team too late, as we took more than half an hour locating the Municipal Grounds, where the workshop was scheduled. And then found that the ground was occupied by few local guys, playing cricket and were not ready to vacate the ground. So we gathered at the school campus(I think it was Pali Chimbai Municipal School, not sure though)opposite to the ground, where an artist was working graffiti on the walls. 

As I was getting late and waiting more for the workshop to start seemed impossible, all I did was, clicked few of the other graffitis, from different walls of Bandra. Here are few of them, 

 

And this building, attracted our sight, every time we passed by this rout.

Aren't these beautiful, how I wish I could be part of the workshop. Am back at Celebrate Bandra this weekend for few workshops and walks, will keep you posted.

Celebrate Bandra 2014

Celebrate Bandra, is an Art Festival held in Bandra, a Western Suburb of Mumbai. The event gives a platform for professional and budding artists to showcase their talent. As part of the event are installations, at Bandstand and Carter Road Promenades. Also are musical performances, workshops, walks, food festival scheduled at different places in Bandra. You can check the schedule on their website.

Here is a Photo essay of few of the installations at the Fest,

An installation representing of one of the Aasanas of Suryanamaskara

Coki Cola(the couple), where male is illustrated with a blue bottom and red top(representing hot head). In contradictory female is represented by red bottom and blue top. The installation represents teenage love, the pleasure of looking at each other.

An installation, where women is represented by a train. The train moving through each station, showcases the role played by women in every day life, with the caption, "Stop Burdening her, she is not a SUPER HUMAN".

 

Art from scrap

A gallon turned into a bench

Fusion of rocking chair and reclining chair made of Bamboo and other scrap materials

Optical illusion "Face of India", Mr. Amitabh Bacchan, make of scrap

Other side of the installation

"Knowledge is Wealth", a man sitting on stacked books. With fire, representing his quest for knowledge

"Way to Move Ahead" in life, just as in any game

Spider webs on the Tree, made of ropes

An installation made of old cds 

"Space for Romance", a heat map of Couples at Carter Road ;) ;)

There were  more installations at the Fest and few were still in making, as it was just the second day of the Fest.

The installations are through "Palette for change", a community of artists. You can as well click selfies with the installations, and share on their facebook page.