THE TRAVELLING LIBRARY

A tale of stories within stories, the Infinite Library returns to Delhi in a new form after a year

- RIYA YADAV

WHEN one enters the exhibit, an animated logo runs on the screen. A figure circles a wheel ceaselessly, appearing to devour its own tail in a swift motion. The movement, so hypnotic and unrelenting, looks like an unending loop that denotes the essence of infinity. A volunteer chimes in, cutting through these thoughts. "What if libraries could expand and be infinite like this?" she asks. It piques the curiosity of viewers, luring them in with several questions on the ongoing exhibition 'The Infinite Library' at The National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy.

After a successful show at the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan last year, the travelling installation has returned to Delhi again. However, this time, the edition is called The Infinite Library x Shadow Puppet Theatre. (The exhibition ends on August 31). It explores the history of moving pictures and animation in an interactive Wuns on th form storytelling.