A dried winged seed pod with two papery blades and a hard round kernel, lying on a white surface.

Puwali - Play to Plant

Puwali means 'kid'—the start of life in its simplest form. Two NID artists highlight how every seed, every beginning, carries its own future through visual storytelling and hands-on workshops.

Published 30 December 2025

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On view
12 December 2025 – 31 March 2026
Times
10AM to 6PM (Mon to Sunday) Till March 31st, 2026
Part of
Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26

Where

Vallabhdas Kanji Limited (VKL Warehouse)

Event venue · no 6/951, Bazaar Road, Mattancherry

Puwali means 'kid' in its simplest, clearest form—the moment something begins to exist. A seed breaking open. A habitat forming. A life emerging.

Artists

Fathima Hamdah, Kishan Jangde (National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad)

Medium

Mixed media (visual storytelling, hands-on workshop)

About

Puwali – Play to Plant highlights how important these early moments are. Even the smallest start sets something real in motion. Every seed, every beginning, carries its own future.

Fathima Hamdah and Kishan Jangde from the National Institute of Design look at beginnings through the lens of forests and shared ecosystems. Through visual storytelling and hands-on workshops, they connect every new life to the world around it.

A playful, participatory work that reminds us: everything starts somewhere small.

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