At its core, Three Times as Dream is a visual diary of dreams,  fragments collected, studied, and depicted through intricate installations that blur the line between the real and the imagined. Ruchi, with her background in Communication Design from the National Institute of Design, has always gravitated towards tactile storytelling.

Her works span mediums like lenticular prints, shadow boxes, optical toys, moving images, and even interactive ritual objects, all of which reflect her deep engagement with folklore, totems, and mystical symbols. There is an element of play in her art that reveals truths lurking beneath the surface.

Sanjeev Sharma, a poet, theatre director, filmmaker, and Sufi songwriter, complements Ruchi’s dreamscapes with his architectural furniture installations. Rooted in his background in woodworking and theatre, his pieces evoke the grandeur and decay of colonial buildings in Mumbai.

But instead of presenting them as static relics, he transforms them into dynamic, functional sculptures that breathe and morph like memories themselves. His furniture becomes a narrative object; a portal into the ever-evolving interplay between past and present.

Together, Ruchi and Sanjeev bring their visions to life at AIRDROME, their studio in Aksa village, Madh Island. More than just a creative space, AIRDROME is also a site of community engagement, where they train local women artisans to craft unique art products, expanding the reach of their artistic practice beyond the conventional gallery space.

Through a collection of cabinets, dioramas, dollhouses, lenticular prints, intricate mirror screens, and moving-image works, Three Times as Dream invites viewers into a world that is fluid, theatrical, and steeped in the language of the subconscious. It’s a space where perception wavers and reality bends, where the unseen is seen, the unheard is heard, and the mind is free to roam.

Much like the dreamscapes they conjure, Ruchi and Sanjeev’s works are not meant to be fully understood. Instead, they are meant to be experienced like a cryptic dream that reveals its meaning in symbols rather than words.

When: April 5 to May 4

Where: 47-A Design Gallery, Mumbai.