Photos: Mumbai’s 142-year-old Sassoon Docks transformed into an art space

St+art Urban Art Festival has transformed Mumbai’s Sassoon docks into an exhibition space with graffitis and art installations, symbolising Mumbai's oldest fishing community.

Updated on: Nov 16, 2017 1:58 PM IST

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Australian artist Guido Van Helten paints a portrait of a lady as part of the Sassoon Dock Art Project at Sassoon Dock.Thirty artists from around the world have given the bustling 142-year-old Sassoon Docks, home to Mumbai’s traditional Koli fishing community, a colourful makeover as part of the St+art Urban Art Festival. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)

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Sassoon Docks was built in 1875 and is home to one of Mumbai’s largest fish markets. It is situated in the district of Colaba, in the southern tip of India’s financial capital. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)

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People attend the Urban Art Festival as part of the Sassoon Dock Art Project at Sassoon Dock in Mumbai.The exhibition is free to view and also features screenings, talks and tours. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)

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A general view of a painted street symbolises the traditional fishing community as part of the Urban Art Festival in Mumbai. The medium of the artworks displayed include graffiti, street-art styles and various installations. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)

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The exhibition which opened to public on November 11 runs until December 30. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)

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The exhibits include large portraits of the Koli fisherfolk -believed to be Mumbai’s original inhabitants. They worship the goddess Mumbadevi, after whom the city is named. The brightly-painted murals represent women from the community. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)

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Visitors attend an art installation at the Sassoon Docks, organised by St+art Urban Art Festival in Mumbai.The street art has transformed Mumbai’s oldest fishing docks into a vibrant art space. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)

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The docks project is part of a larger initiative that the government is steering to make Mumbai a world-class port destination. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)

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The Sassoon Docks project is part of the seventh edition of the St+art Urban Art Festival, which aims to make art accessible to everyone by transforming a public space. Arjun Bahl, co-founder and festival director said, “The whole idea was to bring art to a certain sect of the community who usually don’t interact with art.” (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)