I had the opportunity to assist the amazing folks at Floating Canvas Company with Meet Gala to to celebrate the re-opening of David Sassoon Library and Reading Room.
The David Sassoon Library and Reading Room is one of the oldest surviving libraries in Mumbai. But more than that, it is an enduring cultural and architectural landmark of this city. After an extensive conservation exercise supported by JSW Foundation and ICICI Foundation, it was restored to its former glory and reopened to the public on 2 June 2023.
To mark the occasion, Mumbai Light Festival was commissioned to create a projection mapping experience on the iconic facade of the library. Taking inspiration from the design and architecture of the building - including its facade motifs, vintage flooring tiles, glasswork, and woodwork - we created an experience that mesmerized viewers for three evenings and ensured that the iconic institution had a reopening to remember.
It was an absolute honor to mark the reopening of the David Sassoon Library & Reading Room with a projection mapping experience that will hopefully endear this iconic institution to a whole new audience.