Jenjum Gadi’s Tirbin memories in brass at a Lodhi Road gallery

A brass banana tree, brinjal plants and bitter-gourd creepers fill Gallery Vayu-Design for Living on Lodhi Road in artist Jenjum Gadi’s exhibition, *Ngok Dolu (My Village)*.

The 42 works draw on Gadi’s Galo heritage, childhood gardens and the crops he knew while growing up in Tirbin village, Arunachal Pradesh. They include *Benju*, named after his grandmother’s pronunciation of okra, and *Ane* (mother), a circular wall work based on his earliest memory of his mother weaving at a loom.

Gadi, 44, has lived in Delhi for 20 years and moved from fashion design to art two years ago. He uses brass for its place in Galo culture, where it is used for utensils and ceremonial objects, and for the patina it develops over time.

The artist also recalls changes in Tirbin, including smaller trees, disappearing streams and bamboo homes being replaced by concrete.

*Ngok Dolu (My Village)* is open daily from 11am to 7pm until September 30 at Gallery Vayu-Design for Living, Lodhi Road.