Power Pipelines: Walk by Akanksha Gupta

Power Pipelines: Mapping water footprint of a city

Walk by Akanksha Gupta

Join us for a walkthrough with Akanksha Gupta as she uncovers the politics of piped water, tracing its origins to British Bombay. The introduction of piped water systems was a turning point in the city's history and continues to shape its development today. As we explore Reena Saini Kallat’s works, we’ll discuss the city's water footprint and examine how artificial boundaries imposed on natural elements like rivers have shaped their course, along with the politics and consequences of these interventions.

Inspired by our exhibition 'Cartographies of the Unseen' on view until 6th April, curated by Tasneem Zakaria Mehta.

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Akanksha is a documentary filmmaker whose work revolves around the complexities that a city has to offer. She is drawn to questions about identity, urban sociology, erasure and migration and often tries to address them in her work. Her films have been screened at numerous film festivals and educational forums. Akanksha has worked and continues to work on water stories as a means to explore issues of larger politics and urban sociology. Her film 'The Chaviwallahs of Mumbai', made in the year 2022, attempted to create a hydraulic portrait of the city that is ridden with complex pipe politics. As an extension of her work on water in Mumbai, Akanksha also conducts a water walk ‘Tracing the footsteps of water in Mumbai’, which explores the politics of water in the city stemming from its colonial past.

Saturday, 5 April 2025

11:00 am–12:00 pm

Charges: Rs. 250 per participant, limited spots.

Museum entry charges applicable