There was a time when artists often stood on stools or ladders to hammer nails directly on walls for hanging paintings. This required careful wall markings to ensure eye-level display. Directors of plays by Mohan Rakesh or Anton Chekhov emphasised on worn-out furniture to evoke provincial households. The scenario has drastically changed. Artists now require curators to select, contextualise and present their works in exhibitions, evolving beyond the simple hanging of paintings in galleries. Today, everything is curated — from dinner menus to wedding arrangements.

Theatre directors and visual artists rely on scenographers to design immersive spatial environments — sets that enhance the narrative and visual impact. These roles emerged due to the professionalisation of the art world, to whic

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