Four medicinal plants ‘Rewild’ Mumbai in a new series of murals by Mona Caron — Colossal



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Four sturdy plants soar towards the Mumbai skyline in a new series of murals by the Swiss artist Mona Carone (previously). Known for her striking portraits of weeds and botanicals considered ugly or undesirable, Caron celebrates the hardy specimens native to India often found scavenging through concrete and along dusty roadsides.

Taking the title from the name of the vegetation, Kurdu, Takla, Chhota Kalpa, Kantakari brings together four medicinal plants that burst into the urban environment despite the harsh conditions. “Unsolvable, Kurdu won’t even bother choosing a sheltered place. No matter how broken the ground, right in everyone’s way, like a cow crossing a busy Mumbai street, gently floats the sacred in the midst of our daily chaos, mostly bypassed unnoticed,” Caron shares.

The works celebrate this strength and determination and advocate recognition of their value. “It takes proximity to the earth to reap his blessings; it takes traditional knowledge to know the best way to. We honor this wisdom that persists underpinning this exploding metropolis, against all pressures to uproot it,” he says.

These murals were created as part of this year’s Mumbai Urban Art Festival organized by St+art India Foundation. Find out more from Caron at his site AND Instagram.

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