Oasis Art Gallery

Our gallery is situated in Andheri West, right on the Railway Station Road. It’s a very busy part of the city with thousands of people rushing toward the trains every day. Inside the gallery, it’s a lot quieter than it is out on the street. We spend our time arranging the pieces on the walls and making sure the lighting is hitting everything the right way. We have to mop the floors frequently because people bring in a lot of dust from the station road. It’s not a huge space, but we try to use every wall we have. Sometimes people just walk in to escape the rain or the heat for a few minutes while they wait for their train. We don’t mind that at all. We spend a good part of the day just sitting at the small desk near the entrance, waiting for visitors or handling some of the framing work in the back. The noise from the station is always there in the background, like a hum you eventually stop noticing. We change the displays every few weeks just to keep things looking different. It’s a lot of careful work, making sure nothing gets scratched or damaged while we move things around. Most of the people who come in are local residents or commuters who have a few minutes to spare. It’s a nice way to spend the day, surrounded by different colors and shapes while the city rushes by outside.