Most people begin with colour. Some notice the subject. Others immediately start searching for meaning. But what if an artwork asks us to stay with our first impression a little longer? During Artlune's Curatorial Walkthrough of Paiband, curator Shalu Yadav sat down with Vikas Garg to unpack the thinking behind the exhibition. Rather than explaining the artworks, the conversation explored something more fundamental: how memory shapes artistic practice, why imperfection carrie

In a world that moves faster every day, cultural memory can easily become fragmented. Languages evolve, traditions adapt, communities migrate, and generations grow up further removed from the places their families once called home. Yet amid these shifts, art continues to play a remarkable role. It becomes a living archive, a bridge between heritage and contemporary life, and one of the most powerful ways of preserving South Asian cultural heritage for future generations. At A