The show transformed into an experience.
| Photo Credit: Courtesy: Ujjwal Puri
For 15 minutes, the Afghan Church in Colaba, was transformed — it’s Gothic arches, vaulted ceiling and stained-glass windows became a canvas for stars, clouds and lights. At times, the projections receded into the church’s depths; at others, they traced the lines of an arch or climbed towards the ceiling.Ascension, a projection mapping installation by Floating Canvas Company (FCC), was presented inside the church ( August 27 to 29) as part of the Mumbai Light Festival. It was the company’s first projection mapping project inside a Grade I heritage structure in Mumbai.The effect was most striking when the projection worked with the architecture rather than overpowering it. The sequence moved through deep blues and celestial imagery before shifting to warm tones such as red and gold. Light travelled across the arches and columns, while the stained glass caught and altered the colours projected around it. The church retained its character throughout, but the changing light made familiar details appear briefly unfamiliar. That balance was deliberate. “The theme, motifs and animation are carefully developed to ensure they complement the architecture without altering its character. The animation is designed to flow gently through these details, allowing the space to remain the anchor,” says Rahul Singh Yadav, creative director at FCC.
