In our rapidly imploding world, the only pockets of well-being and care are found within networks of friendship and alliance. Artistic communities have long served as refuges for change, contemplations of the past, and visions of the future. Now more than ever, these fellowships form the bedrock on which individuals can brace themselves, drawing strength to face the violent everyday.
The artists in this exhibition present a diverse array of works and media, spanning journalistic reportage, analogue experiments in the darkroom, investigations of archival material, pedagogic presentations of form, and contemporary re-examinations of image practices. Despite their varied approaches, the artists share common bonds: their friendship, a growing unease with the country’s situation, and a shared trajectory through a studio and darkroom in Delhi. From informal gatherings and late-night discussions to collaborative studio sessions and the bridging of distances in their practices, they have created an osmosis of thoughts and ideas. This exhibition represents a conversation about the future, mediated by the fragile yet resilient bonds of community and friendship.
Artists: Aditya Pande, Avani Tanya, Dhruv Malhotra, Hemant Sareen, Hylozoic/Desires (Himali Singh Soin & David Tappeser), Ishan Tankha, Kana Kitaoka, Kapil Das, Kaushik Ramaswamy, Pallavi Arora, Rahul Noble Singh, Sarnath Banerjee, Shirley Bhatnagar, Shoili Kanungo, Srinivas Kuruganti, Sudeep Chaudhuri, Sukanya Ghosh, Uzma Mohsin.
