Kriti Saraswat-Satpathy & Kriti Saraswat-Satpathy Published on Mar 01, 20228 art exhibitions to see in Delhi, Mumbai and KolkataHere’s a curated list of some of the best ongoing exhibitions in art galleries across the country. Give #WFH a breakArt galleries in India have been one of the worst-hit during the ongoing pandemic due to the on-off restrictions on public spaces. While many made the pivot to digital and showcased virtual exhibitions via online viewing rooms, art connoisseurs will agree that the charm of seeing an artwork in a physical space is definitely more impactful and transformative. Here's a curated list of some of the best ongoing exhibitions in art galleries across the country.'The Cosmos Project' by Desmond LazaroEstablished in 1963 for showcasing modern and contemporary art, Chemould Prescott Road features the exhibition 'The Cosmos Project' by Desmond Lazaro. The artist, who migrated from his homeland India to Australia in 2019, followed by the global pandemic and the loss of his mother, found solace in stargazing and paintings. "I recall the loss being immediate as if she had slipped into the stars, beyond anything I could imagine, a place of awe, beauty and wonder. Strange, as I knew it but could not comprehend it: she was there, and I was not, and yet the heavens seemed to hold us both. This inquiry into the heavens continues in 'The Cosmos Project', but with a marked difference: the geometric, non-figural approach," he shares.The exhibition is from February 10 to March 15, 2022Pictured: Precession, Pigment paint and raised gild on cotton cloth on a birch board support, 77 x 77 inches. Image: Chemould Prescott Road & Desmond Lazaro'The Mud And The Rainbow' by Ramesh Mario NithiyendranSri-Lankan born Australian artist Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran's first solo show in South Asia, opens at the Jhaveri Contemporary gallery this month. Titled 'The Mud and the Rainbow', it features his creations of multi-limbed polychromatic fertility, guardian, protector and warrior figures in ceramic. He says, "I am particularly inspired by the syncretic language of religious iconography and mythological narratives across South Asia. Queer politics, zoology, idolatry, anthropomorphism, monumentality and popular culture feed into my conceptual and visual language."The exhibition is from February 10 to March 26, 2022Pictured: Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran, 'Fertility figure', 2021, earthenware, 93 x 40 x 45 cmImage: Jessica Maurer, Courtesy the artist and Jhaveri Contemporary‘Home Ground’ by Saju KunhanArtist Saju Kunhan's second solo show opens at TARQ gallery, where he continues to explore themes of migration and displacement through his method of image transfers on teak wood. The work investigates the more personal side of Kunhan's practice with artworks representing his ancestral home and the multiple migrations undertaken by his family. "For me, history is always a collection of memories. I have heard the stories of our ancestors' migration from the elders of my family; however, there is no valid document to confirm it. While doing basic research for the works, I tried connecting these oral stories to actual, written history and made my conclusions. In a way, this is completely my interpretation," says the artist.The exhibition is from February 10 to March 26, 2022Pictured: Saju Kunhan, Ancestral histories/stories #4, 2021, Image transfer on teak wood, 15 x 11 in, copyright Saju Kunhan, 2021Image: Saju Kunhan and TARQPortraits Of Intimacy' by Sathi GuinSathi Guin's solo show 'Portraits of Intimacy' opens at Akara Art that explores the concept of time and stillness of the physical world. Guin's works reflect dreams and emotions and are neither metaphysical nor symbolic but purely experiential. Her monochromatic works are rich, complex, and an epicentre of both the universe's truth and also her reality. Using extra-fine brushwork, she tries to reveal a sense of harmony between the structured chaos within her art.The exhibition is from February 10 to March 26, 2022Pictured: Sathi Guin, Untitled, Watercolor on Paper, 39 x 27.5 inches each, DiptychImage: Akara Art‘BRINK’ curated by Monica Jain‘BRINK’, a group exhibition curated by Monica Jain at Art Centrix Space, highlights the idea of the artist being a harbinger of change—one who is painfully aware that life has presented an unprecedented opportunity for the world to come together with urgency to achieve something that has never been possible singularly so far. The central idea of this project is to showcase a moment of ‘BRINK’, where the unconscious can bring out different states of mind through aesthetics and artistic practices.The exhibition is from March 10 to April 10, 2022Pictured: Tom Vattakhuzhy, Rose and Lotus, Oil on Canvas, 61 x 61 cmImage: Art Centrix Space‘Manicured Techniques’ by Ayesha Singh, LN Tallur & Martand KhoslaThree artists explore new ideas, materials and possibilities, honing in on specifics and refining their skills. This exhibition at Nature Morte - Vasant Vihar, presents works in various mediums, in personalised scales and individualised scopes. LN Tallur makes sculptures that interrogate themselves and harness the potentialities of 3-D printing. Ayesha Singh reduces architecture to its bare essentials: the arc of a dome, the profile of a roofline, the stoic boundary where wall meets floor, the invitation suggested by the shape of a doorway. Sculptures by Martand Khosla elegantly dangle in space as if formed in a centrifuge or plucked from the powerful vortex of a tornado after it has decimated a row of houses.The exhibition is ongoing until February 26, 2022Pictured: Ayesha Singh, Hybrid Prototypes, 2021, Stainless Steel, 14 x 16 x 16 inchesImage: Ayesha Singh and Nature Morte‘There Is Now A Wall’ by Rathin BarmanA solo exhibition showcasing works of artist Rathin Barman opens at Experimenter, Hindustan Road. For over a decade, Barman has been weaving narratives of history, architecture and memory through his sculptures by forging long-lasting relationships with inhabitants of a range of grand homes, some built over two centuries ago, in North Kolkata. The title is borrowed from a conversation between two brothers who divided their home by erecting a wall in the centre of the courtyard. For Barman, the nuances of these structures, the narratives of their occupants, anecdotes and personal experiences act as tools for understanding the complex socio-political history.The exhibition is ongoing until March 26, 2022Pictured: Rathin Barman, There is Now a Wall, 2021, Brass inlay on pigmented concrete, 96 × 144 in, 54 concrete panels, 16 x 16 x 1 inches eachImage: Rathin Barman and Experimenter, KolkataThe Politics Of Paper’ curated by Ushmita SahuOpening at Emami Art, the group exhibition talks about engagements and explorations of paper and tries to establish a visual context of the expanding boundaries through several works and approaches by 10 internationally renowned artists namely—Adip Dutta, Anju Dodiya, Atul Dodiya, Chandra Bhattacharya, Jagannath Panda, Jayashree Chakravarty, Mithu Sen, N S Harsha, Prasanta Sahu and TV Santosh. Paper is woven into the very fabric of human history and has proven itself to be an extremely versatile artistic vehicle. It allows the exploration of complex narratives like social, historical, conceptual, formal or otherwise.The exhibition is from February 12 to March 30, 2022Pictured: Jagannath Panda (b. 1970), The Structure of Uncanny Brotherhood - II, Mixed media on paper, 30.31 x 22.04 in, 2022, Gurgaon, Signed in English (lower right)Image: Ushmita Sahu and Emami ArtAlso Read: How to start investing in artAlso Read: How the pandemic inspired artistsAlso Read: Artists turn eco-warriors on water crisisRead Next Read the Next Article
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