Curiosity Triumphs
CRY’s art installation at Kalaghoda Festival brings forth the subject of wonder and curiosity
As a tribute to every child’s question, Child Rights and You — CRY has unveiled its installation ‘Curiosity’ at the Kalaghoda festival. Conceptualised and created by artist Ankit Khurana, Founder of Botanical Bias, the art installation is inspired by the timeless fable of the blind men and the elephant and has been built with locally sourced sustainable materials reflecting his commitment to the environment. Each man touches a part of the elephant and forms his own truth, a snake, a tree trunk, a spear, unaware that together, their truths reveal the whole. Curiosity is what bridges these fragments. It asks What if? Why? What more? and turns partial truths into deeper understanding.
While science confirms what we see every day, curiosity is what fuels problem-solving skills, creativity, persistence, emotional wellbeing and academic achievement. Curious children do not just learn more, they learn better. Harvard psychologist Paul Harris found that children ask nearly 40,000 questions between the ages of two and five. That is 40,000 sparks of discovery and 40,000 steps toward understanding the unknown. Developmental thinkers like Jean Piaget and Jerome Kagan remind us that this questioning is how children grow. History tells us what happens when curiosity survives. From Leonardo da Vinci to Nikola Tesla, from pioneering inventors to today’s most disruptive innovations, the common thread is relentless curiosity. Curiosity is how we grow, how we progress and how we change the world.
Kreeanne Rabadi, Regional Director, CRY — West says the installation hopes to signify the idea of curiosity further like CRY’s work with children over the years. “At CRY, curiosity is treated as a necessary lever for a child’s growth. Through STEM centres, creative learning spaces, and child-centred classrooms, CRY nurtures environments where questions are welcomed and imagination is encouraged. Teachers are trained to create safe spaces for inquiry, parents are supported to nurture exploration at home, and children are inspired to question the world around them.”
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The installation will be on display till February 8, 2026 at Rampant Row, Kalaghoda, Mumbai
About (CRY)
CRY — Child Rights and You is an Indian NGO that believes in every child’s right to a childhood — to live, learn, grow and play. For over 4 decades, CRY and its 850 initiatives have worked with parents and communities to ensure Lasting Change in the lives of more than 3,000,000 underprivileged children, across 19 states in India. For more information, please visit us at www.cry.org.
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