Cogs in the machine
Two mechanics fix the broken down tyres of a state transport bus at Parel Depot
Regal venue for Aussie classics
A moment from Muriel’s Wedding. Pic Courtesy/Altitude Films on YouTube
Tomorrow, Regal Cinema will become a hotbed for Aussie nostalgia. As part of a collaboration between the Australian Consulate-General, Mumbai, The Film Heritage Foundation and The National Film & Sound Archive of Australia, two restored films from Down Under will make their way to the Mumbai screen. Honorary Academy Award-winner Peter Weir’s directorial debut The Cars That Ate Paris will be screened tomorrow, followed by PJ Hogan’s 1994 classic, Muriel’s Wedding on July 17.
“These screenings are part of the collaboration between India’s Film Heritage Foundation and Australia’s National Film and Sound Archive, which is centred on building capacity and knowledge in paper, photo and film conservation. Exchanges such as these are vital in building a creative corridor between film fraternities in both countries,” shared Paul Murphy (inset) Australian Consul-General for Western India. With seating on a first-come first-served basis, get there early for an Aus-some cine treat.
Rhythms of sustainable kindness
(From left) Ganesh Murali Iyer (centre) at the Waari; Iyer plays the ghatam with Ed Sheeran. Pic Courtesy/Jyotiraditya Patil; Instagram
For Ganesh Murali Iyer, sustainability has always been part of music. “That’s why I gave Ed [Sheeran] the ghatam as a gift. It is a purely degradable instrument,” shared the Chembur-based percussionist who jammed with Sheeran during the latter’s visit last year. Iyer is now taking the idea beyond the collaboration. With National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kharghar student Sugee Thakare, they headed to Pandharpur last week. “We travelled with a synthetic ‘vegan’ mridangam to show Warkaris how the sound, and experience does not vary and offers a kinder solution,” he revealed.
In Tyeb’s memory
A dated photograph of Tyeb Mehta. Pic courtesy/Wikimedia Commons
When this diarist learnt that Ranjit Hoskote (below) will have the prestigious opportunity to deliver the Tyeb Mehta memorial lecture later this month at the Jehangir Art Gallery, we decided to reach out to the cultural theorist for an early peek at his draft. “Oh, it is too early to say. All I can say is that it is his 100th birth anniversary [July 26], and I will look to set him in multiple contexts in the global movement, beyond his presence as a Progressive Artist,” Hoskote shared.
Planet on our mind
The artworks being set up at the space. Pic courtesy/@two.extra.lives
When words fail to describe the bittersweet impact of humans on the planet, a moving picture helps put the point forward. In this case, a series of photographs by 15 artists narrates the story of nature’s moments of self-healing amidst its gradual destruction by the so-called advanced species. Anchal Notani (inset), founder and curator of Two Extra Lives, a concept store in Bandra, presents WeRemains — set against the backdrop of Anthropocene, a present-day era marked by significant human impact on the planet. “The exhibition is a striking visual reflection on beauty, loss, and resilience. Through a carefully curated selection of photographs, the show traverses a wide emotional terrain: from scenes of untouched wilderness to images of ecological devastation,” Notani told us. The curator added that she wanted people to be in awe of the aspects yet unsullied while sitting in “tension of awe and devastation; fragility and resilience”. You can check out the exhibition till July 17. Head to @two.extra.lives on Instagram for more details.
