My friend Rajeev Sethi... at the T2 preview last week.
Mumbai’s T2: Neighbour’s envy, India’s Pride
Pardon me if I sound extra proprietorial
about T2. Simply put, it is breath taking and awe inspiring! There are reasons
for this. Of course, as a pucca Mumbaikar, I am a legit stakeholder and all
that. But beyond local pride and parochial chest thumping, lies something else.
And that is friendship! There! I have stated my interest plainly and openly.
Full, frank and final disclosure, as it were. The genius behind the spectacular art
displayed at our T2 , is my friend Rajeev Sethi. We have known each other for
close to 40 years. It was evident even back then, that this was no ornery
chhokra boy flirting with the arts. He may have been hand picked by cultural
Czarina Pupul Jayakar , and exposed to
the best of the best that India had to offer . That priceless grooming was his
good fortune. Pupul’s impeccable eye may have helped Rajeev ‘see’ better. But
all that followed ( like the opulent Festivals of India hosted in several
cities of the world ) was a reflection of his own incredible vision. His
passion. And his profound understanding of all that is beautiful about
India…. and the universe. It is this
finely honed sensibility that finds expression in the dazzling T2. Rajeev has
created a palace of rich and inspiring art works that narrate our stories back
to us…. and then convey them to the rest of the world. This is a monumental
accomplishment that would not have been possible had a certain Sanjay (GVK)
Reddy not invested his full faith in Rajeev.
On Thursday evening, as night fell over
Mumbai, and a convoy of cars drove up the brand new ramp leading up to T2, all
those of us who were blessed to be taken on a conducted tour by Rajeev himself,
drew in our collective breaths at the first sight of the magnificent structure.
Thousands of white peacocks magically danced before our eyes as Rajeev
explained the architects’ tribute to India’s national bird. It is a motif that
is repeated in different and innovative forms across 80,000 square feet. The
walk through, leisurely as it was, could do no justice to the monumental
ambitions of the art project. It will take several trips and many long hours to
appreciate the depth of what has been conceptualized by Rajeev and his
dedicated team of painters, craftspeople, artisans, designers from across the
length and breadth of India. A better showcase for our heritage and skills
would be hard to find. The numbers tell their own story. With an expected
footfall of 40 million visitors annually, the T2 will attract more attention
than all the best museums in the world put together, the Louvre included. And
this much I can confidently tell you…. a lot of flights will be missed by
passengers mesmerised by the art on
parade.
But this is not about T2 alone. It is about
Rajeev – a man who opened my eyes to beauty and beyond. Who made me ‘see’ so
much. Who, in fact , taught me a new way of seeing! Decades ago,on a trip to
Saurashtra, he introduced me to new
words, a new language. In a cramped , modest village home, his eyes accurately
picked out an abandoned, grime covered ghadaa. “ Look at the patina,” he
instructed. All I could see was a layer of dirt. He wiped off the muck… and
sure enough what emerged was a gleaming ‘objet’. It could have been crafted out
of beaten gold. But it was brass. I hadn’t heard of that delicate word ‘patina’
at the time. I haven’t forgotten it
since!
It
is the same gift of seeing the extraordinary in what we lesser mortals may
dismiss as ordinary, that continues to define Rajeev’s vision today. As he pointed out intricate details of the
many, complex installations that narrate the story of Mumbai in so many
wondrous ways, he left our group enthralled and enchanted. We were effortlessly
drawn into his world. A world that honours our artistic traditions going back
centuries. And does so in ways so innovative… so futuristic…one can only marvel, bow down and say
‘Dhanyavad!”.
For all the multiple Indian and
International awards, recognitions and accolades that have come his way, the
essential Rajeev remains the same. To me, he is still an adorable imp. I love
the child in him (even though he is a grand- father, now). And I know it is the
purity of that childlike curiosity that continues to drive him to explore… to
keep searching for that incredible something which perhaps nobody else can
find…but the wonderful thing about Rajeev is that once he finds it, he joyfully
shares his delight with the world. It is this act of unconditional generosity
that makes him who he is.
Rajeev Sethi, Mumbai owes you a big one.
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Lucky you. Would like to see it myself one day. At least you could've displayed some pics. Good to know about T2 & its art.
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