Tentacles

Jindal Mansion installation

Filthy Luker's (UK) Installation at the Jindal Mansion, Pedder road

In November 2014, when green tentacles sprouted out of the fifth floor of the Jindal Mansion on Mumbai’s posh and busy Peddar Road, people had varying reactions. Some thought that aliens had finally decided to pay Earth a visit, while others thought the movie ‘Jurassic Park’ was being shot at the mansion. Little did people know that the green tentacles were part of British artist Filthy Luker’s installation at the Jindal Mansion.

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Luker’s world-famous larger-than-life inflatables came to life on one bustling street of Mumbai as part of our second ever street art festival – St+art Mumbai 2014. Part of his ‘Octo’ series, the piece was designed as a massive 3D inflatable installation. It was emphasized that the piece be interactive and open to multiple interpretations. Depending on adjustments to harnessing points and strings, the installation was also designed to adapt itself to its present conditions.