RUNWAY RENAISSANCE

Bengaluru Airport partners with MAP to offer travellers an immersive encounter with Indian art, cinema and culture, right from Terminal 2

- SRUSHTI KULKARNI

N most airports, time is something to be endured. But in Bengaluru, it's being reimagined through art. In a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP), Bengaluru, has partnered with Kempegowda International Airport to transform travel into a cultural experience.

Now, as you wait to board a flight, you can engage with art not in hushed white-walled galleries, but in departure lounges and terminals.

The domestic terminal is where a world of South Asian art and culture reveals itself in unexpected, tech-driven ways. The Gallery on Demand offers a deeply curated dive into MAP's rich collection. With a swipe or a tap, you're transported into the colourful and complex worlds of artists such as Jamini Roy, Jangarh Singh Shyam, Jyoti Bhatt, Suresh Punjabi and LN Tallur. Each digital exhibition is a window into India's layered visual legacy, brought to life on sleek screens scattered across the space.