A ‘nomadic museum’ in the heart of Mumbai hopes to change attitudes towards the communities that live there
Dharavi Design Museum in Mumbai is an adventure to find. To get there you must cross a busy traffic sign,go past a row of stalls selling fresh meat and dried fish, turn legal where a barber offers “Bollywood hit hairstyles”, or design your way past an oil wholesaler and garbage cart. Finally,in a small clearing lit up by string lights, you will find a painted cart that doubles as a display case. The cart is the centrepiece of the nomadic museum”, and billed as the first of its kind in an informal settlement. In pride of spot at the centre of the cart are three brightly painted water pots that resemble children’s stacking toys. Shiny handled brooms with bristles of varying shapes are displayed on two outstretched orange doors on either side. In front,terracotta cups and saucers are arrayed on small white wooden blocks. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com