Have you ever wondered what the insides of Art Deco buildings in SoBo looked like at the peak of its era? A public lecture by Dr Abigail McGowan, presented by Art Deco Mumbai Trust and Mumbai Research Centre, The Asiatic Society of Mumbai will offer more than a peek into how this architectural style translated to its interiors. Titled Indoor Deco: Styling Bombay’s Modern Interiors, 1920s to 1940s, the lecture outlines how people experienced Art Deco through lived spaces.

Dr McGowan, professor of History, and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Vermont, shares that Art Deco shaped the image of the modern city where its ideals travelled through the new visual culture of advertisements, publications, and films. It was also an inventive period with new industries and retail experiences.