This thesis investigates how exhibition design can shape cultural discourse, memory, and inclusion within cities, using Jaipur Art Week Edition 4.0 as a focal point. It examines how urban heritage, spatial practice, and curatorial interventions intersect with politics of visibility, belonging, and public engagement.

Through multiple scales, personal, urban, spatial, programmatic, and speculative, the project explores how contemporary art and exhibitions can act as tools for cultural democracy, agency, and dialogue. Exhibition design is positioned as a methodology for spatial activism, community engagement, and cultural choreography, where each intervention can either reinforce hierarchies or foster transformation. The work argues that designing exhibitions is ultimately about creating invitations for participation, reflection, and reimagining inclusive cultural spaces.