How old sites in India are becoming canvases for contemporary artists

South China Morning PostCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete by Payal UttamOctober 27, 2025 at 05:15 AM

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Delhi-based artist Ayesha Singh collaborated with local metal specialists to transform Mahila Baag Jhalra, an 18th-century stepwell in India's "Blue City" of Jodhpur, into an immersive installation called Subterranean Inversion: Structures of Forgetting. The stepwell, once a vital water source and gathering space for women but later neglected, was adorned with glistening steel sculptures that symbolize the forgotten history of such structures and the women who commissioned them, like Gulab Rai, Maharaja Vijay Singh's concubine. The installation aimed to revitalize public interest in these historic sites by highlighting their cultural significance through contemporary art.

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Subterranean Inversion: Structures of Forgetting 30% India ×240% Mayank, Anshul and Kuldeep Kularia 50% Mahila Baag Jhalra ×260% Jodhpur 70% Ayesha Singh ×280%

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