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Tales from Building No.37
A Lone Photographer Confronted with Ancient Laments
Artists
On a day like any other in the burgeoning metropolis of Bangalore, a photographer discovers a mysterious object hidden within the city’s innards: a monolith colloquially called ‘Building No. 37’. Once a beloved urban icon and the tallest structure in South India, it teeters now on the edge of absolute oblivion. The shops inside its complex are empty, the walls continue to decay and ghosts of yore roam its corridors of once-was. Slowly, the building begins to relay its lament to the photographer – he records these tales in a quiet desperation, aware that these may soon evaporate and disappear. Meanwhile, the bureaucratic regime begins to close in on him, determined to ensure the outsider never learns of the city’s various, sinister secrets.
This project was made possible with support from India Foundation for the Arts, under the Project 560 programme
Artists
Mahesh S
Mahesh is a writer, filmmaker and photographer currently based out of Bangalore. His background is in consumer research and advertising. He is working towards creating a body of work centered on urban folklore.
You can follow him on Instagram: @opiq0207
Dwarka Nath Sinha
Dwarka Nath Sinha is an Illustrator, hand letterer, storyteller and a design generalist exploring visual ways of celebrating and documenting the everyday human experiences through digital as well as analog formats.
You can follow him on Instagram: @dwar.ka
Anisha Thampy
Anisha Thampy is a visual artist based out of Bangalore. Her practice encompasses a mixed-media approach allowing for a playful amalgamation of experiences. She brings to work craft and ideas from wide-ranging fields such as videography, illustrations, creative coding, and pottery.
You can follow her on Instagram: @anishathampy
