Art injection for Borivali STN

Four days from now, Borivali station will get jazzed up with a 112 x 10 feet painting

Four days from now, Borivali station will get jazzed up with a 112 x 10 feet painting

If you are scheduled to drop by at Borivali Station four days from today, battle out the near-death experience that comes with halting in its chaotic corridors and peer at the top of its fa ade on the eastern side. The Western Railway is putting up a 112 feet x 10 feet painting.

"This is part of a larger project that involves giving a face-lift to stations on the Western line, including Bandra and Marine Lines, to reflect the local ethos of the place," says Nitin Oak, founder-director of Cloud Nine Graphics, the company behind developing 'adarsh' stations.

Nitin Oak, art professors and students of fine art have been working on the painting for over a month

The detailed illustrations done using black ink give you a glimpse into every- day Mumbai lifeu00a0-- a man dashing to catch the local, a fisherwoman sauntering with fresh catch, and dabbawalas about their meal delivery routine... all juxtaposed against pencil drawings of the Kanheri caves.

Two professors from the JJ School of Art and Sophia College, along with five art students have been working tirelessly for over a month to meet the November 4 deadline. It's worth being knocked down by a crowd to take in a glimpse of this one.u00a0

Bootpolishwalas, dabbawalas and fisherwomen feature in the black ink illustrations

Fast Fact
The Bandra station painting measures 10x20 feet and features the Bandra-Worli Sealink and Mount Mary Church

Debuts On: November 4, 2010