India, April 15 -- "Civilizations are not remembered by their business people, their bankers, or lawyers. They're remembered by the arts." While the world gets consumed with the notion of speed and the omnipresence of screens, what is encouraging us to take a step back collectively and reflect? It is the quiet, enduring power of art that you sit down with for long chit-chat on what truly moves us. On this World Art Day, Travel+Leisure India & South Asia turns to Srila Chatterjee, the founder of 47A and Baro Market, to discuss what it means to live an artful life, plus how creativity shapes a world that celebrates meaning and connections.

Excerpts From The Interview With Srila Chatterjee T+L India: You've worked across film, design, and...