This exhibition, curated by the Mod Foundation, showcases Bengaluru’s big-budget mobility infrastructure projects—those newly announced (2025), currently under construction, completed and long stalled. As our city becomes a landscape of constant building activity, Bangalore in Progress invites us to question the priorities that shape it: What kind of city is being imagined? Who benefits from these investments? And what does “progress” actually mean for those who live and move through Bengaluru every day?
The extensive funding allocated to mobility infrastructure in Bengaluru overwhelmingly prioritizes movement over liveability, often overlooking the everyday needs of the people living around or traveling within the city. Flyovers, metro lines, and high-speed corridors may promise faster commutes, but without integrating the social and cultural layers of urban life, they risk becoming monumental, disconnected structures—plagued with congestion and devoid of human experience.
Project
Under Construction: Bangalore in Progress
Year
2025
What We Did
Research and Documentation, Curation, Exhibition Design, Facilitation
Status
Completed
This exhibition encourages citizens to step back, observe the larger picture, and reflect on how these projects impact their quality of life and the city’s future. Unless mobility projects are designed with people at their centre—prioritizing accessibility, safety, and inclusivity—they will fail to create meaningful, liveable cities.
Bangalore in Progress explores the city of Bengaluru, caught in a state of perpetual construction. The exhibition shows a complete picture of what is working, what is stuck, and what is still to come, leaving the audience with questions about the city’s future. Through maps, visuals, and crowdsourced data, Bangalore in Progress encourages us to step back, observe the larger picture, and make sense of how mobility projects impact their quality of life and the future of the city.
