With love from Mumbai, an exhibition on the city of dreams

Experience Mumbai's vibrant art scene at Method art gallery, showcasing diverse works reflecting the city's essence and social issues.

A humble multi-storeyed tiffindabba with Bambai se aaya mera dost written all over it, sits like a monument on a wooden pedestal inside the Method art gallery in Defence Colony. The exhibit, with several others, transports the viewer to the city of dreams, where the streets pulsate with stories and witness the rush of contemporary life.

Inspired by Bappi Lahiri’s iconic song from the 1982 film Aap ki Khatir, the exhibition brings together some of Mumbai’s art galleries and individual artists to display their works in celebration of friendship, community and creative exchange.

At the exhibition that showcases more than just talent, one gets a tour of old Bombay. There is an intense feel to the show.

Curator Sahil Arora, known for his experimental approach towards emerging raw talent, says the artworks “portray the bustling Bombay crowd, intricately weaving together the lives and multiple stories of its diverse characters.”

Street artistTylerbrings his bold visuals to portray systemic dysfunction and societal contradiction. They not only capture the viewer’s attention but also serve as a sad commentary on the social divide in urban centres.

“I’m not chasing big change. But if something I create makes someone to pause and think or see the familiar in a new way, that’s an achievement. It’s less about answers and more about asking better questions,” he says.

Each corner of the exhibition venue reveals a different shade of the city. The Epitaphs of Salt and Stone by Amshu Chukki reminds how the city was built. A striking quartet of paintings by Salik Ansari shows four men hoisting oversized luggage on their heads, each figure frozen mid-stride, burdened yet moving.