Artist Yashika Sugandh presents 'Vartaman', a solo exhibition exploring the relationship between humanity and nature, at the Living Traditions Centre, Bikaner House, New Delhi from September 27 to October 1, 2025. The show features intricate watercolor paintings and mixed-media works that blend whimsical hybrid creatures with motifs like tree branches, influenced by Indian miniature art. After its run at Bikaner House, the exhibition will continue at Black Cube Gallery, New Delhi until October 31.
The exhibition matters because it offers a poetic and urgent ecological commentary at a time of growing environmental crisis. Sugandh's work challenges viewers to reconsider humanity's encroachment on nature, using organic materials like twigs and butterfly cocoons to create a unique visual language that emphasizes interconnectedness and reverence for all living beings. It represents a growing trend in contemporary Indian art that merges traditional techniques with pressing global themes.