History, as a subject that studies the past, transpires from evidence of human life that was left behind in the form of written documents, artefacts, manuscripts, stones, instruments and objects of daily use such as utensils and tools for cultivation. Since historians and archaeologists had an interest in the tiniest of things that harked back to an era gone by, we now have an idea about how our forefathers went about their lives. Historians celebrate the ordinary. But in the current society, there is often a constant yearning to be extraordinary, to simply be the best at everything we attempt.

Having recognised this, Choiti Ghosh, Karan Talwar and Sananda Mukhopadhyay of Tram Arts Trust, Harkat Studios and Extension Arts have put together an event called Museum of Ordinary Objects (MOOO). The exhibition, as the name suggests, intends to showcase everyday objects owned by people. While the previous editions displayed a mix of regular items such as shoes, chess-boards, Tic-Tac boxes, coins and spectacles, to name a few, this time around, the trio are focusing only on keys.