As one of the biggest resettlement sites in India, Chennai’s Kannagi Nagar is home to people rehabilitated from wide and far-reaching parts of the city, including from three major river beds and slums across the city. Created as an emblem of hope in the midst of displacement and migration, this mural is dedicated to inhabitants of the area who had to move from the coast to Kannagi Nagar after the devastating tsunami of 2004.
While the bottom half of the mural with oceanic waves and fluttering fish represents the natural disaster that caused the displacement of Kannagi Nagar’s residents, the mother-daughter duo, placed amidst the waves is shown looking upwards and surrounded by iris flowers – symbolising the essence of hope in possibly traumatic situations.
Furthermore, the birds in the mural, as symbols of migration, reinforce the idea of movement and encourage reflection on the possibilities of finding and making a home in a new place.
The mural was part of the St+art Chennai festival and was supported by Asian Paints and Greater Chennai Corporation.
Images by: Pranav Gohil and Ranga Prasad
Mural assistant: Abhijith Acharyaa
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