Sangita Kathiwada's Art Exhibition Named Inherited Hands Brings Japanese Artisanship to Mumbai

Mumbai’s Worli enclave will play host to a refined celebration of craft, as Inherited Hands, a Japanese art exhibition curated by heritage-space innovator and RR Circle Member Sangita Kathiwada, opens at Kathiwada City House. On show from 13 to 17 November 2025, the preview evening commences at 6.30 pm and invites connoisseurs to explore works by seven Japanese artists through four material languages: glass, textiles, lacquer, and ceramics.

For Ms Kathiwada, craft is not an object you acquire, but an inheritance you carry. She describes it as “a living legacy that must continue to evolve while remaining deeply rooted in tradition.” Her vision for Inherited Hands has been shaped by over thirty years of working alongside master artisans and learning from their quiet discipline. “Drawing on more than three decades of working closely with craft traditions, I seek to create a platform that not only honours the artist’s lineage and technique but also reinforces my belief that traditional craftsmanship deserves renewed relevance and global visibility in contemporary culture,” she shares.

It is this belief that led her to bring the rare finesse of Japanese craftsmanship into the intimate, culturally layered world of Kathiwada City House. Through her collaboration with Miya Contemporary and Mono Company in Japan, she hopes the exhibition becomes a space of connection. “Inherited Hands fosters a refined dialogue between the two countries, illuminating their shared devotion to precision, beauty, and artisanal excellence.”

What to Expect at the Art Exhibition?

The works on view range from molten glass forms that catch the light of the house’s garden courtyard, to lacquer panels that speak the quiet discipline of centuries-old technique, to textiles that rework tradition with contemporary clarity, and ceramics that gesture effortlessly between vessel and sculpture. The choice of materials and makers signals context and convergence. Kathiwada City House, itself a restored Art Deco townhouse, provides exactly the kind of intimate, layered setting wherein a Japanese kiln meets an Indian heritage home, and historical reverence meets modern living.

For visitors, the evening promises to feel less like a formal opening and more like a cultured gathering among trusted friends who share a love for tactile, beautiful things. The preview will allow close-up engagement with the artists’ hands and vision, and the full show remains open until 17 November. Inherited Hands poses a reminder that craftsmanship endures when it is invited to evolve, when silence meets material, and when two cultures meet in appreciation rather than competition.