One Mother, Many Mother Tongues | Keynote Address by Prof. Naman P. Ahuja

How have images of the mother and child travelled across cultures, centuries and religions? At NGMA Bengaluru, Prof. Naman P. Ahuja, Curator, Professor of Art History at JNU and General Editor, Marg, explored the enduring motif of the mother and child through a keynote that brought together diverse visual traditions—from the Saptamatrika and Devi to the Madonna and Mater Matuta. The address also delved into the curatorial concerns behind One Mother, Many Mother Tongues, tracing the ideas and connections that unite these varied representations across time, cultures and belief systems. Missed the keynote? You can still experience the exhibition. Visit One Mother, Many Mother Tongues at NGMA Bengaluru, on view until 20 September 2026.