Mandalay Hall - Gallery 3

Nestled in historic by lanes of Mattancherry, just steps away from the Paradesi Synagogue and the Dutch Palace, Mandalay Hall is 5 room boutique art hotel. Each room or 'Gallery' of the concept hotel hosts custom art installations by different artists who are selected by the curator for the year. The rooms are equipped with all modern amenities including private bathrooms, tea/coffee bar, mini fridge and WiFi. Guests also have access to a library/game room, plunge pool, garden and restaurant The space A spacious twin room looking into Mandalay’s inner courtyard. Mithra Kamalam explores the fabled seventh ordeal of Rustom, the celebrated hero of the Persian epic “Shahnameh,” where he fights the white Div to protect his ruler and people from blindness and to free them from the dark prison of the demon. The artist transforms the figure of Rustom into a self portrait surrounded by a series of other hybrid and mythological characters. Mithra subversively interprets the fight into a dialogue on gender, body, position, relationships, power structures and individuation. “Corrective measures” is also a part of counter narratives where repetition of emotional objects serves as a therapeutic tool to heal disrepair. The extended body of work, sculptures and drawings in the gallery are metaphorically translating the facet of repetition and healing, where the idea of healing is at once public as well as deeply personal. Guest access Restaurant, Swimming pool, Library, Design Store, Antique Jewelry Store..