Untitled: Elisa Capdevila

Spanish artist Elisa Capdevila’s mural in Shahu Nagar celebrates a local resident she interacted with on her first visit to the area. Her protagonist is a local woman who has lived in the neighbourhood for the last 15 years, and resides in a house very close to the mural. Moved by her protagonist’s warmth, hospitality, and her ‘never say die’ attitude despite trying circumstances, Elisa created this piece as a tribute not only to the daily resilience of her subject, but also the collective spirit of resilience of the people and women of Dharavi.