The genres in the collection are a mix of tribal and folk, including works by widely regarded genius of Gond art Jangarh Singh Shyam, as well as names like Phad painter Shrilal Joshi and Warli artist Jivya Soma Mhase.

The show was curated by photographer Madhavan Pillai and designed by conservationist Abha Narain Lamba highlighted connections between the evolution of photography and the political landscape in India.

The exhibition featured contemporary Indian artists, most of whom practice traditional arts related to Mithila, Gond, Warli, Bhil and other indigenous communities.

[7] The paintings, all part of the Sarmaya collection, included works by Ram Singh Urveti, Krishnanand Jha, Mayur and Tushar Vayeda, Zarina Hashmi, Gopa Trivedi and Sanjay Chitara.

Tholu Bommalaata – Dance of the Shadow Puppets documented the work of National Award-winning artist Sindhe Chithambara Rao and his family in Dharmavaram, Andhra Pradesh.