Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Jenjum Gadi’s Brass Sculptures Preserve a Vanishing Arunachal Village
Jenjum Gadi is an artist from a village in Arunachal Pradesh.
He made an art exhibition called Ngok Dollu, which means “my village.”
The exhibition remembers the village as it was when he was young.
His sculptures are made of brass and show ideas from nature, homes and community life.
The sculptures are not exact copies of real buildings or objects.
Gadi says the village is changing because of development, deforestation and waste.
He wants to save memories of the village before they fade.
He also hopes his work helps people learn more about artists from northeast India.
Jenjum Gadi’s exhibition Ngok Dollu draws on memories of his village, Tirbin, in Arunachal Pradesh.
The brass sculptures combine personal memory, cultural traditions, nature and imagined forms rather than literal reproductions.
Gadi chose brass because its changing patina reflects nature’s constant transformation.
The works recall bamboo-and-wood homes, shared fireplaces and communal life that Gadi feels are disappearing.
Gadi highlights deforestation, plastic waste and development while seeking greater visibility for artists from northeast India.
- Who
- Multidisciplinary artist Jenjum Gadi.
- What
- Gadi presented Ngok Dollu, a collection of brass sculptures inspired by memories, culture, nature and village life.
- When
- The exhibition was on view until September 30; the year is not specified.
- Where
- Gallery Vayu in New Delhi; Gadi’s memories come from Tirbin in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lepa Rada district.
- Why
- Gadi wanted to preserve fading memories of his village and reflect concerns about environmental and social change.
- Artist
- Jenjum Gadi
- Exhibition
- Ngok Dollu, meaning “my village”
- Medium
- Brass sculpture
- Venue
- Gallery Vayu, New Delhi
- Hometown
- Tirbin, Arunachal Pradesh
- Key themes
- Memory, culture, nature, community and environmental change
- Exhibition closing
- September 30; year not specified