Bengal Biennale 2024 |Mithu Sen brings the Santali script to life
Mithu Sen, in collaboration with Sanyasi Lohar and young collaborators of pearson pally brings the Santali script to life within the landscape of a Santal village, as murals that goes beyond decoration to reclaim and reaffirm cultural identity in a world where linguistic invisibility quietly erodes heritage. This mural draws from a tradition reminiscent of Santiniketan’s vision of art as public, communal, and transformative. Yet, it speaks with a unique and deeply personal voice. The work features the Ol Chiki script, the writing system for the Santali language created by Raghunath Murmu. These symbols, painted on the village's mud walls, are a form of public installation that has the ability to open spaces of dialogue and new connection amidst a time where communities are growing distant from each other.
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