Tales that live in our bones, and smells that hold our memories. Designer Vikram Goyal and Norwegian artist Sissel Tolaas have come together to collaborate on a multisensory art installation, one that speaks in the language of sculpture and smell.
Their dialogue finds its source in a story as old as time: Panchatantra. One of India’s most revered fable collections, it is a treasury of lessons, told through animals who teach survival, loyalty, and wisdom. These stories have travelled far from their birthplace, translated into Greek, Latin, Spanish, Italian, German, and English, cutting across continents and cultures. They have informed generations, shaping moral compasses through tales of jackals, elephants, and tortoises.
Now, these timeless characters have been summoned again, not through the written word, but as sculptural forms, solid brass…
