Opening: 28 February 2026 | 2 PM onwards
Venue: Method, 86, Nagindas Master Road, Kala Ghoda, Fort
Mumbai 400001
Description: Anica Mann curates two exhibitions at Method, Kala Ghoda – a solo exhibition by Vinayak Sarwankar, Woke Up a Dinosaur, alongside the group exhibition Scribble on the Wall.
Together, the exhibitions mark the launch of LOAM, co-founded by Anica Mann—a new contemporary art store for children and families—and introduce its founding vision: childhood as a serious creative space, and art as something to be lived with — tactile, imaginative, and open-ended.
Woke Up A Dinosaur – Vinayak Sarwankar
Curated by Anica Mann | Presented by LOAM
In his debut solo exhibition, Mumbai-based artist Vinayak Sarwankar invites you to rediscover the boundless wonder of childhood through his debut solo exhibition “Woke Up a Dinosaur”, offering a poignant exploration of memory, movement, and the imaginative worlds we leave behind, and those we can still reclaim.
In our earliest years, dinosaurs are not relics of a prehistoric past, they are immediate companions, adventurers, and playmates. As we grow, however, these creatures, and the limitless imagination and endless joy they represent, often recede into the distance, becoming little more than bones behind glass. Woke Up a Dinosaur seeks to bridge this divide, coaxing the dormant creativity, and subdued playfulness, in adulthood back to life.
Vinayak’s work creates a dreamlike collision of worlds. Prehistoric creatures and fictional characters populate the familiar architecture of childhood: the slide, the see-saw, and the monkey bars. These structures, once symbols of effortless freedom and physical curiosity, are re-contextualized to reflect on how our bodies and perspectives change over time. The playground transforms from a space of instinctive play into a metaphor for the limitations and nostalgia that define the adult experience.
The exhibition softens the boundary between reality and imagination, creating a shared space that reaches both backward and forward in time. For adults, it offers a chance to reconnect with the intrinsic wonder of their youth. For children, it provides an entry point into contemporary art without limits.
“Vinayak’s work taps into a universal experience, the moment we realize the ‘monsters’ and magic of our childhood have faded into metaphor,” says curator Anica Mann. “This exhibition is an invitation to wake up that dormant dinosaur, to remember that wonder is not extinct, but simply waiting to be rediscovered.”
Woke Up a Dinosaur is a celebration of the worlds we once inhabited, the ones we carry within us, and the boundless possibilities that remain when imagination is awakened,for both the young and the young at heart.
Scribble on the Wall – Group Exhibition
Curated by Anica Mann | Presented by LOAM
Scribble on the Wall brings together contemporary artists whose practices intersect with material exploration, play, and imaginative thinking — without simplifying their work for young audiences.
The exhibition features works by:
Amrit Pal Singh · Anitha Reddy · Ashna Malik · Cultrebox · Hansika Mangwani · Harshita Sharma · Liactuallee · Mona Sharma · Pavan Kumar · Priyesh T · Raj Chowdhury · Revant Dasgupta · Sanatan Vatsayan · Vishaka Jindal
Together, the artists resist the logic of plastic, mass-produced toys, offering encounters shaped by texture, form, humour, and material intelligence — where art becomes something to engage with rather than consume.
Artists in Scribble on the Wall
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Amrit Pal Singh works across painting, sculpture, and digital media to create toy-like characters and pop-cultural forms that blend nostalgia and contemporary visual language.
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Anitha Reddy is known for her collaborative textile practice with artisan communities, foregrounding memory and shared authorship.
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Ashna Malik creates immersive paintings and optical works exploring perception, distortion, and sensory experience.
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Cultrebox is a design-led art platform developing collectible objects and cultural kits that bridge storytelling and hands-on engagement.
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Hansika Mangwani works with light, sound, and technology to create new-media installations exploring emotion and embodied experience.
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Harshita Sharma uses drawing, painting, sculptural kites, and participatory formats to examine play, agency, and narrative.
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Liactuallee works with textiles and soft sculpture, using craft to address labour, care, and sustainability.
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Mona Sharma explores emotional interiors and lived spaces through painting and mixed media.
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Pavan Kumar creates sculptural assemblages drawn from everyday life, functioning as quiet observational self-portraits.
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Priyesh T works with bold graphic illustration rooted in urban culture and visual storytelling.
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Raj Chowdhury moves between abstraction and figuration, mapping psychological and emotional landscapes through text and gesture.
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Revant Dasgupta works across painting, illustration, zines, and sound, engaging with symbols and social hierarchies.
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Sanatan Vatsayan is a multidisciplinary artist whose graphic language draws from graffiti, movement, and childhood mark-making.
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Vishaka Jindal creates intuitive works across painting and textile-based forms, building tactile environments for exploration.
About Method
“The Revolution introduced me to art, and in turn art introduced me to the Revolution!”
– Albert Einstein
It’s unclear as to whether Einstein was talking about a political or scientific revolution, but it is evident that art and breaking away are intermingled at the core.
Method is an introspective and “extrospective” approach to art and the world in which it currently exists. By acknowledging that limitlessness is an inherent characteristic of creativity, we fall beyond the domain of predetermined outcomes not only as artists but as a community. In doing so, we transpose and expand with the movement of art. This cultivates collaboration and experimentation for the purpose of expression as well as discovery.
Method has galleries in Mumbai & New Delhi and has participated in several international fairs such as ARCO Madrid, ARCO Lisboa, Asia Now Paris, India Art Fair, Art Mumbai.
