
There’s nothing quite like a big moment to help reset our ‘cultural’ memories. The G20 summit is turning out to be one such moment — turning the spotlight on our cultural economy and reactivating public museums.
A few weeks ago, I was in Odisha at the Kala Bhoomi. The five-year-old crafts museum was hosting architect-designer Ashiesh Shah’s Stambh — part of the larger cultural project ‘Sustain: The Craft Idiom’, organised by the Culture Working Group (CWG) in honour of the second G20 meet in Bhubaneswar. Curated by conservationist Lavina Baldota, it was commissioned by the Ministry of Culture.