Anannya SarkarPublished on Aug 04, 2022A curated guide to five art exhibitions to check outFrom Maite Delteil to Kanishka Raja, art lovers can check out these five exhibitionsFrom works by Maite Delteil to Kanishka Raja, here are five exhibitions that you can enjoy virtuallyWhile more than half of the year has passed us by in a hurry, it is never too late to slow down a tad bit and indulge in the finer things in life. If #hustle is important, then so are #mindfulness and #selfcare. While all these hashtagged words can be quite subjective, one can’t deny that there is something meditative in the stillness of an art gallery. Fortunately for us, in 2022, accessing art is no longer restricted to the white cube, with galleries stepping up to make their curations more inclusive and multidisciplinary. And the best part? Almost every exhibition nowadays is available for virtual viewing.Here we have put together a compelling list of upcoming and ongoing exhibitions comprising both established and new artists across mediums and spanning different practices. On offer are a wide range of artists–from veterans such as Maite Delteil and Sakti Burman to a collection of artists from across the globe and a posthumous show of the multihyphenate Kanishka Raja. Plus if you are unable to view the exhibitions in person, all of them are only a swipe away to immerse yourself in.Infinite Reminders at Nature Morte, New DelhiCurated by Srinivas Aditya Mopidevi, this ensemble exhibition features artists from across the globe in the form of Janine Antoni, Bahar Behbahani, Edith Dekyndt, Vibha Galhotra, Parul Gupta, Varunika Saraf, Ayesha Singh, Rirkrit Tiravanija and Ziyang Wu. Curated to reflect on the turbulent times we inhabit, each artist’s work draws on the idea of reimagining the horizon as sites of political imagination. So while Bahamas/New York-based Antoni talks about embracing the disquiet of walking on a rope with Touch, Chiang Mai/Buenos Aires-based Tiravanija presents Do We Dream Under The Same Sky? as a question with a skyward-facing flag. Meanwhile, New Delhi-based Ayesha Singh posits the subversion of socio-political hierarchies through histories of architecture with Evolution. “The exhibition restages the question of what does art do through the prism of the horizon in our journey towards political and ecological futures,” said Mopidevi as he retraced the path to the germination of this exhibition.Where: Nature Morte (@naturemorte_delhi)On view until: 18 AugustPictured here: Evolution: Classical Historical Indian Appropriation, 2022 (stainless steel, edition of 3 + 1 AP) by Ayesha Singh for Infinite Reminders at Nature Morte. Image: Gallery and artistLife is a Theatre at Art Alive Gallery, New DelhiFor this body of his recent works, artist Sakti Burman combines humour with his fantastical take on things as he brings to the canvas the lighter part of life where it imitates theatre. His own lived histories in both India and France heavily influence his work that emerges as a cultural bridge between the two. Poetry, fluidity and a dream-like vividness are central to Burman’s style, mixing divine archetypal inspiration with those drawn from people in his life. “And are these personae not aspects of ourselves, acting out our own deepest impulses, our fears and desires? Among these dimensions of otherness within ourselves are the goddess Durga and the child-god Krishna, amplifications of our own instincts towards nurture and delight, glory and splendour,” said curatorial advisor Ranjit Hoskote.Where: @artalivegalleryOn view until: 31 AugustPictured here: Shamudra Mantan (oil) by Sakti Buran for Life Is a Theatre at Art Alive. Image: Gallery and artistThe Garden of My Soul at Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi“Maite Delteil’s garden forms a focal point of prayerful attention, especially in this epoch of climate catastrophe. How do we reach for the reassuring harmony of plant life when deforestation and the violation of the mineral depths have denuded large tracts of the earth?” asks Ranjit Hoskote, curatorial advisor for the show. In this body of work, 88-year-old Delteil recalls her childhood in the French countryside through evocative scenery that is both a practice of recalling memories as well as asking pertinent questions about climate change and what future generations have to look forward to. Humour, memory and theatricality are some of the unifying themes that run through the pieces of this exhibit.Where: @artalivegalleryOn till: August 31Pictured here: After the Rains (oil) by Maite Delteil for The Garden of My Soul at Art Alive. Image: Gallery and artistGround Control at Experimenter, KolkataIn this exhibition, Experimenter brings together the works of late artist Kanishka Raja, spanning mediums to showcase the multihyphenate in him. The artworks reflect Raja’s familial ties with textile, handloom and even his love for field sports–both unified by the discipline of lines and grid. Central to this exhibition is also his rendition of the world of the Kolkata puja pandals with sounds, drawings and sketches, alongside his longtime curator, Mike Ladd. Ground Control is an envisioning of Raja’s interests spanning a multitude of things across mediums that also reels in viewers to interpret each work in their own way and emerge with varied perspectives.Where:@experimenterkolWhen: 12 August to 15 OctoberPictured here: Control 11 (hand-woven double-weft cotton thread) by Kanishka Raja for Ground Control at Experimenter. Image: GalleryCan We Talk? at Method, Kala Ghoda, MumbaiDrawing from his acutely personal lived history, artist Mohd Intiyaz presents a show that acknowledges the fact that most suffering is the hard reality of life but also postulates why we overlook it through a lens of nonchalance. In Can We Talk?, Intiyaz has captured day-to-day figures in their stillness and yet, as they go about their work, you see the pain and apathy in their faceless forms, through a series of canvas paintings.Where: @methodindiaOn view until: 21 AugustPictured here: Empathetic by Mohd Intiyaz for Can We Talk at Method, Kalaghoda. Image: Gallery and artistAlso Read: Want to see some stimulating art? Here’s our curated guide for youAlso Read: MF Husain's obsession with fame was matched only by his genius for artAlso Read: Did you know art in your home could release happy hormones?Read Next Read the Next Article
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