Making in a time of un-making Curated by Salik Ansari

In a moment defined by prompts, automation, and the outsourcing of both labour and cognition, the underlying logic remains constant: value is extracted while bodies, time, and material processes are rendered invisible.

This exhibition returns attention to the question of making. Through material investigation, process-based practice, and the persistence of cultural memory, artists Deepak Agastya, Septhel Anna Eldho, Tara Aliya Kesavan, Rajnish Chhanesh, and Meera engage with craft, archival traces, loss, technology, resistance, and care. Their work asserts that making is not an abstract operation but an embodied practice one that unfolds through tools, gesture, repetition, and duration.

Collectively, these practices propose that thinking does not precede the act of making. Rather, it emerges through sustained contact between bodies, matter, and time.

Cultivate Art

Established in 2017 by Farah Siddiqui, our mission is to forge connections between budding artists and newfound collectors via innovative online exhibitions and dynamic pop-up events. Our driving force is to cultivate a tapestry of creativity and meaningful associations between the next generation of collectors and emerging artists from the subcontinent. Our foremost dedication is to the aspirations and requisites of the artists who define our identity. Their creations serve as mirrors reflecting the ever-evolving global landscape. Concurrently, we are dedicated to engaging with a globally inquisitive community that resonates with our shared vision of enhancing the art world. Through every endeavor, the essence of the ‘next generation’ remains central to our ethos, underscoring our approach in all facets of operation.