At Inko Centre, Chennai, eight artists trace their memories of Chennai
An exhibition at the Inko Centre in Chennai titled 'Legacies: Memories, Culture, Traditions' features eight artists exploring the city's evolution from Madras to Chennai. Through various mediums, the artists reflect on urban identity, textile traditions, and the enduring cultural rituals of the region.
Why it matters
Cultural exhibitions like this serve as important archives for local history and help preserve the collective memory of rapidly changing urban landscapes.
Filter coffee, Madras checks, the lungi, Marina Beach, Central Station — mention these and Chennai instantly comes to mind. Every city has its own distinct character, shaped by sounds, sights, flavours, and everyday rituals that endure the test of time. When Madras changed to Chennai in 1996, the name changed, but for a generation, the city still felt the same. At Inko Centre’s Legacies: Memories, Culture, Traditions – Madras to Chennai, the exhibition traces the city’s past and present through artworks that explore its urban landscape, textile traditions, architecture and everyday life, offering a glimpse into how Chennai has evolved while holding on to the memories that make it unmistakably its own.
Checks and Tumblers: Madras to Chennai by Sathya N Prabhu | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
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