Delhi-based artist meets Kerala hair-groomers for KBF art residency programme

Pallavi Singh, a Delhi-based artist, was in the city recently for a unique project. She met up with a handful of local barbers, as part of her documentation titled ‘Mudivettu Museum – Nirmanathil,’ which means ‘Museum of Haircuts – Under Construction.’ She was working as part of exploring the grooming culture among Indian men is part of a two-month international art residency programme by the Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF).
She is documenting the life and work of Kochi’s local barbers and hairstylists, to open up interaction between artists and the public. The project, expected to be completed by July-end, is an attempt to put the spotlight on the peripheral community, mostly seen working out of roadside shops or makeshift setups under trees.
Her work will be showcased at Pepper House from July 28.