A master of cinematic storytelling, Bharat Bala is elevating everyday moments into powerful visual poetry. His deep engagement with cultural memory and communal celebration aligns seamlessly with Maha Katha’s reflective spirit.

His Artwork - Aarambh captures stirring moments across Maharashtra—festivals, rituals, gatherings—that awaken emotion and celebrate the collective spirit of its people. The Artwork Jal Tarang, developed in collaboration with Subodh Kerkar, presents a lyrical interplay between the ocean and the moon, inspired by scenes from coastal Maharashtra. Fishermen, tides, and boats move in a rhythmic dance, evoking the deep bond between the sea and the communities shaped by it.

Subodh’s practice merges performance, installation, and cultural memory, rooted in introspection and transformation. His sensitivity to landscape and identity lends depth to the installation’s reflective atmosphere.

His Artwork - Oceanic Mirror traces Maharashtra’s 720 km coastline, exploring the ocean as both a physical force and a metaphor for cultural evolution. Through quiet, rhythmic visuals, the work reflects how waves shape land, people, ports, and history—inviting everyone to see the coastline as a living narrative, a mirror of the region’s spirit. The Artwork Jal Tarang, developed in collaboration with Bharat Bala, presents a lyrical interplay between the ocean and the moon, inspired by scenes from coastal Maharashtra. Fishermen, tides, and boats move in a rhythmic dance, evoking the deep bond between the sea and the communities shaped by it.

Rooted in the Warli tradition, Mayur and Tushar Vayeda were selected for their unique ability to weave ancestral stories with contemporary relevance. Their practice naturally embodies themes of continuity, memory, and cultural evolution.

Their Artwork - Beej: The Living Journey follows the life of a seed as it moves through cycles of growth, transformation, and renewal. What makes this work truly groundbreaking is its reimagination of traditional Warli art into a three-dimensional form. Beginning as a hand-painted Warli narrative created using bamboo sticks, the artwork transcends the two-dimensional plane and is brought to life through animation and spatial depth.

A photographer and visual storyteller, Indrajit brings a tender, observant eye to Maharashtra’s rural life. His work resonates with the installation’s intention to elevate small, fleeting moments into stories of quiet significance.

His artwork - Rhythm in Solitude - captures the subtle drama of ordinary life through moving images of everyday rural scenes —the pauses, gestures, and rhythms that often go unnoticed. The work is an invitation into a contemplative space where simplicity becomes profound and the mundane becomes poetic.