The saying, “Home is where the heart is”, is perfect for artist Indrani Baruah, as after being dissatisfied with her three professions — visual artist, architect and cultural studies’ scholar — she returned to her roots in Assam through her project, Cultural Re-imaginations.

The raft on the Brahmaputra river. Pic courtesy/Himadri Bhuyan

By artfully constructing a raft on the Brahmaputra River, Baruah hopes that she has taken art to the people. The India Foundation for Arts’ grant winner teamed up with local bamboo artisans and boat-builders in Guwahati to explore the journey, art, food and lots more.