This art exhibition in South Mumbai tells impactful stories of 26 young Indians

Updated On: 15 April, 2024 06:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Nandini Varma

An exhibition in a SoBo gallery, documented between two general elections, takes us through the stories of 26 young Indians, and encourages us to listen deeply

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The photographs are presented without titles to maintain the anonymity of the individuals

The fierce yet tender gaze of people aged 18 to 25 years is the first thing you sense when you enter the warmly lit gallery. Twenty-six portraits of a generation are housed here. As we walk further in, we’re alerted about their complex familial and social histories as well as their aspirations through their soundbites. We guess that each voice we hear is from a different background, carrying their own stories of struggle and freedom, big dreams and biting actualities, but each seems to be asking the viewer a singular question: Will you listen?

The photographs are presented without titles to maintain the anonymity of the individuals