
“Jugaad in the D—Ingenuity and Resistance in Detroit,”
An exhibition celebrating the creative spirit of making, modifying, and mending in urban communities.
Curated by Deepa Butoliya and Ulysses Newkirk,
Media and updates hosted on Grape-Vine.io
March 15th to April 18th, 2024,
Red Door Digital,
This exhibition explores the ingenuity of intuitive repair, adaptive design, and community-driven innovation, highlighting the ways Detroit’s material culture reflects resilience and resourcefulness.
We are gathering makers, modifiers, and menders who transform locally available resources into solutions, blending survival with creativity and resistance with joy.
Bubble Day Work Parties start Friday, March 7
Witness the process of making a gallery space from ideation to opening.



