“A beautiful textile may last a lifetime, but a textile with memories may last forever”, said Sareekah Agarwaal, textile archivist, researcher, and curator of the recently inaugurated textile exhibition – aaina.

Comprising around 20 participants, who have loaned their treasured family heirlooms for display, the unique show highlights the history of the garment along with the emotional value and memory attached to it. As such, while looking at the displays, one not only marvels at the spectacular craftsmanship of the brocade saris from Varanasi; Kanchipuram saris; exquisite Kachchh embroidery; and zardozi work, among other Indian textile art forms, but also gets to read about their rich history – when the owner bought or inherited…