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Kolkata’s Ballygunge Transforms Into a Vibrant Colour Corridor

| @indiablooms | Jan 01, 2026, at 02:57 pm
#Kolkata street art # Ballygunge mural # Colour Corridor St+art 2025 # Asian Paints Color Chromacosm # Instagrammable murals India
Kolkata’s Ballygunge Transforms Into a Vibrant Colour Corridor

Step into Ballygunge’s newest street mural, where the everyday meets extraordinary.Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata’s Ballygunge Transforms Into a Vibrant Colour Corridor

St+art India Foundation, with support from Asian Paints, transforms a passageway into a living canvas of color.Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata’s Ballygunge Transforms Into a Vibrant Colour Corridor

A Palette of 5,300 Shades: Using Color Chromacosm, the corridor becomes a vibrant pause — streets feeling like home, homes spilling into streets.Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata’s Ballygunge Transforms Into a Vibrant Colour Corridor

From old post boxes to vintage windows, the mural reflects memory, routine, and city life in playful hues elevating everyday Kolkata.Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata’s Ballygunge Transforms Into a Vibrant Colour Corridor

Domestic life in public space: Teapots, newspapers, rocking chairs, chessboards, and even street snacks are immortalized in colorful murals.Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata’s Ballygunge Transforms Into a Vibrant Colour Corridor

Past Meets Present: Scenes of yoga, WFH, and a child with a phone blend seamlessly with Durga Puja, trams, and yellow taxis. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata’s Ballygunge Transforms Into a Vibrant Colour Corridor

Light, color, and form invite visitors to reflect on how hues influence moods, memories, and perceptions. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata’s Ballygunge Transforms Into a Vibrant Colour Corridor

Excerpts from Rabindranath Tagore’s “Rangin” add poetry to the visual tapestry, connecting culture and creativity. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata’s Ballygunge Transforms Into a Vibrant Colour Corridor

The Color Corridor isn’t just a mural — it’s an invitation to experience Kolkata’s stories, its joy, and its everyday beauty, says St+art India Foundation. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS

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