Snehal Pradhan, an Artist based in Baroda, and Himanshu Mahato, an art historian from the Kudmi tribe in Jharkhand, India, are both active members of the Neo Baroda Collective. Pradhan, who recently graduated with an MVA in painting from the Faculty of Fine Arts, works with soft sculptures, photographs, ink drawings, and contact print processes. Her research focuses on gender identity and performativity in South Asian visual and material culture, exploring politically charged myths about agency and the perception of the other. She looks into the concept of 'home' and familial structures, reflecting broader explorations of belonging and displacement. Pradhan has conducted workshops with the Pratiba Foundation in government schools across Baroda, and her works have been exhibited in group shows like Without Cube and Tapi Art Fest. Mahato's practice is influenced by the diaspora of territorial land and its displaced memories, with his visual imagination deeply rooted in experiences of collective coexistence within indigenous land, culture, and tribal identity. He is involved in the Jal, Jangal, Jamin project, utilizing satellite terrain mapping, ancient songlines, and river patterns to locate indigenous cave dwellings. His academic endeavors aim to recreate ancestral knowledge, myths, and beliefs, striving to conserve and document the vanishing primitive traditions of his community. Both Pradhan and Mahato contribute to Neo Baroda's mission of promoting contemporary art practices in India and South Asia with a critical post-colonial/modern perspective. Since its inception in 2023, the collective has collaborated with students in Baroda to create exhibitions, podcasts, interviews, and show reviews, addressing the need for meticulous editing and preservation of contemporary visual arts writing for the newer generation of artists.