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Updated On: 25 June, 2019 07:03 AM IST | | Rushabh Doshi
Inspired by a colonial exhibition in Byculla East, Sherlina Pimenta takes you through the unique evolution and history of the mango

The ongoing exhibition, Mindful Circulations, at Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum in Byculla, has been curated to bring together artists from The Netherlands, Indonesia and India. Rooted in colonial history, the artworks on display represent global contemporary culture through personal narratives. As part of the exhibition, the museum is now organising a storytelling session, Mangifera Indica, where Sherline Pimenta K, a noted storyteller at Kathanika, takes inspiration from the works of artist Rashmimala, to delve into stories and the history of the mango fruit.
The artwork, in turn, draws from the book Colóquios by Garcia d'Orta, a 16th-century Portuguese physician, who was originally a resident of Mumbai and eventually settled in Goa. D'Orta's book mentions mangoes, including the variety named after Alfonso De Albuquerque, a Portuguese general.


