Visual Arts | Exhibition

Keys to the Past : The Story of the Typewriter in India

Saturday 8 November 2025 -
Monday 12 January 2026

17 : 00 | Santiniketan

About The Event

Join us for an inspiring session with the artist behind ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ผโ€™๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐˜† โ€” a collection of travelogues where sketches become stories, and journeys unfold through lines and colour.

This session explores how sketching serves not only as

We are excited to announce our upcoming exhibition โ€˜๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜: ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐˜†๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎโ€™ in collaboration with ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ท ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€.

With the rhythmic clatter of its keys, the typewriter stood at the intersection of technology and aspiration becoming an emblem of efficiency, empowerment, and expression.

This exhibition traces the remarkable journey of this object in Indiaโ€”not merely as a machine, but as a witness to changing times. Through rare artefacts, advertisements, manuals, and memories, it reveals how this humble device shaped offices, literature, and imagination alike.

Curated and Designed by ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ and ๐—š๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—น with Archival Research by ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ท ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€

๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด : ๐Ÿด๐˜๐—ต ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ƒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ
๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ: ๐Ÿฑ ๐—ฃ๐—บ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€
๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฒ: ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป

We look forward to having you join us at the exhibition.

a form of expression, but also as a powerful tool for communication โ€” and how it has become an integral part of the artistโ€™s identity.

Discover how drawing can speak beyond words, capturing moments, memories, and meaning in ways only art can.

๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿต๐˜๐—ต ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ |ย ๐Ÿฑ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—บ

A book discussion on storytelling, identity, and the beauty of seeing through sketches.

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