To mark this edition’s launch, the 12 participating galleries hosted a webinar — a virtual walkthrough led by artists and gallerists. A recording of this session is available on In Touch’s website. Ensure you watch it for a deeper understanding of the artworks.

Gallerist Mortimer Chatterjee of Chatterjee and Lal, Mumbai, shares about his gallery’s takeaways: “We are showing the work of Arshi Irshad Ahmadzai, and her work consistently probes contemporary social themes using historical and mythological narratives [as metaphors]. We would be thrilled if viewers are provoked to consider the deeper themes suggested by the individual works.” Ahmadzai’s series titled Naguftanha-E-Havva (The Unspoken Words Of Havva) comprises works on fabric done between 2020 and 2021 when she was living between India and Kabul. 

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Raag-o-Raagini, 2021. Pic/Arshi Irshad Ahmadzai And Chatterjee And LaL; (right) Arshi Ahmadzai

Digital-first format

The gallerists welcome the digital format for its accessibility. Roshini Vadehra, director of Delhi’s Vadehra Art Gallery, which is another participating gallery, believes the digital format has allowed for increased accessibility for both domestic and international collectors and curators, and has expanded the market for both new and seasoned collectors. Artist Sameer Kulavoor, whose series titled Fragile is on display, mentions that online exhibitions can be the next best thing when denied the sensory experience of viewing art in person. “Feed your mind, be stimulated and stay inspired,” says Kulavoor.

Breakable, 2021. Pic/Sameer Kulavoor And Tarq; (right) Sameer Kulavoor

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